Mandatory Carriage Requirements; Airline Policy On Carriage Of Inflatable Pfds And Co Cylinders - Mustang Survival MD6254 Guide D'utilisation

MANDATORY CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS

The Small Vessel Regulations require that you carry on board a
Transport Canada approved personal flotation device, which bear
a mark or label indicating the approval and is of an appropriate
size for each person on board. To be considered serviceable, this
Inflatable PFD shall not exhibit deterioration that could diminish
its performance, such as broken or deformed hardware, detached
webbing, rotted structural components, air leaks, or nonfunctional
oral inflation tube. Unless worn inflated, this Inflatable PFD must also
be properly armed with a full CO cylinder, inflation system status
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indicator, and an accessible manual inflation lanyard. A PFD which is
"approved only when worn" or "required to be worn" must be worn
under the specified conditions.
AIRLINE POLICY ON CARRIAGE OF INFLATABLE PFDS
AND CO CYLINDERS
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Regulations may apply to the air transport of inflatable PFDs. Only
with the approval of the aircraft operator may carbon dioxide
cylinder(s) be transported in checked or carry-on baggage. Please
consult airline operator policy. If your airline does not allow transport,
you may consider shipping your PFD or its CO cylinder separately
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to your destination or purchasing a re-arm kit once you arrive (check
availability before you go).
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