Section 135.183 - Performance requirements: Land aircraft operated over waterNo person may operate a land aircraft carrying passengers over water unless-
(a) It is operated at an altitude that allows it to reach land in the case of engine failure;(b) It is necessary for takeoff or landing;(c) It is a multiengine aircraft operated at a weight that will allow it to climb, with the critical engine inoperative, at least 50 feet a minute, at an altitude of 1,000 feet above the surface; or(d) It is a helicopter equipped with helicopter flotation devices.