Cap. 641 Art. 44Flying machines to maintain altitude.

A flying machine registered in Malta and flying over water for the purpose of public transport shall fly, except as may be necessary for the purpose of take-off or landing, at such an altitude as would enable the aircraft:

(a) if it has one engine only, in event of the failure of that engine, to reach a place at which it can safely land;

(b) if it has more than one engine, in the event of the failure of one of those engines and with the remaining engine or engines operating within the maximum continuous power conditions specified in the certificate of airworthiness relating to the aircraft, to reach a place at which it can safely land.