Float Types

Emergency Pop-Out

• Multi-chambered inflatable bags using gas infusion from a charged bottle with total inflation time less than 3 seconds
• Used for emergency ditching, intended for occupant emergence and/or rescue purposes
• Typically last about 10 years
• No mandatory time limit for replacement but units must be repaired or replaced if they fail a 6-month interval leak-down test

Utility Floats

• Fixed inflated floats
• Attached to the helicopter skid