Aviation survival equipment rental since 2001
Life rafts, life vests and 406 MHz beacons, rented by the day to flight departments, charter operators and private aviators. Every shipment leaves inspected, in date, and with accurate paperwork. We can also arrange the inspection and recertification of your own rafts and vests.
Hand-delivered to your FBO by a team that works with them every day.
Rental inventory
FAA-approved aircraft life rafts in stock, in Part 91 and TSO'd (TSO-C70a) versions, with life vests and 406 MHz beacons to match: survival equipment for overwater operations in general and commercial aviation. Every item is inspected, serviced and maintained to OEM specification, from a single day trip to long-haul deployments.
Two-day minimum rental. All equipment ships with current certification documentation.
Certified rafts for overwater operations, in a range of capacities and equipment packages.
Dual-chamber inflatable adult/child vests for passengers and crew, plus a separate infant vest for children up to 35 lb.
406 MHz GPS-enabled PLBs for crew and passengers, alerting COSPAS-SARSAT with precise coordinates.
Rafts are Survival Products and Winslow units, serviced on a three-year interval. Rated capacity is the number of people the raft is rated for; overload is the number it will carry in an emergency. Full life raft rental details →
Charter and Part 135 operators: 10-, 12- and 14-person TSO-C70a Type I rafts, available for charter and Part 135 operations.
Download the equipment spec sheet (PDF) · Confirm your aircraft's requirements with your operations specifications. Not sure which raft to choose? Tell us the aircraft and route and we will help you choose.
Typical missions
Overwater legs out of South Florida where the aircraft does not normally carry a raft. Rent for the trip, return when you are back.
Keep the aircraft legal and flying while your own raft or vests are away for inspection or recertification. Rent for the exact gap.
Transatlantic and Pacific ferry legs, one-way deliveries and repositioning flights that need equipment for a single crossing.
A last-minute trip, a bigger passenger count than usual, or equipment found out of date on the pre-flight. Same-day dispatch exists for this.
Top up the vests already on board for a full cabin, or add infant vests (up to 35 lb) for a family trip.
Much of the inventory is equally at home on the water. Send us the vessel and voyage details and we will confirm what fits.
Inspection & recertification
Rafts and vests have to go back to the manufacturer on schedule. We collect your equipment, forward it to the OEM for inspection and recertification, and bring it back to the aircraft when it is done. Certification comes straight from the OEM, so there is nothing second-hand about the paperwork. How the recertification service works →
Pick-up from your hangar or FBO anywhere in South Florida, or a prepaid inbound shipment from elsewhere. Rental cover for the gap is available in the same call.
Your equipment goes to the manufacturer or its authorized service center. We manage the paperwork, the tracking and the chasing, and keep you posted on turn time.
Delivered to the hangar or FBO, or shipped to wherever the aircraft is by then. The OEM certificates and tags arrive with it, ready for the logbook.
How it works
You give us the mission. We handle equipment selection, certification and logistics, so the only thing your crew has to do is load it.
Aircraft type, passenger count, route and dates. Call the operations line or use the quote form. If you are not sure which raft suits your trip, say so and we will help you choose.
Rafts, vests and beacons are matched to your operation, inspected, packed and tagged. Inspection and certification paperwork goes in the box.
Same-day dispatch to the FBO, hangar or location of your choice. When the trip is done, return it to the FBO or ship it back overnight to Sky-N-Sea International Inc. Get the name of the person at the FBO who receives it — we verify the return with them and close your rental. Extensions are an email or text away.
Why Sky-N-Sea
Sky-N-Sea International has supplied survival equipment to corporate flight departments, charter operators and private aviators since 2001. What keeps crews coming back is simple: we dispatch fast, the paperwork is right, and someone picks up the phone.
Planned operations and time-critical AOG requests get the same priority. Flight schedules do not wait, so neither do we.
Every rental ships in date and with accurate paperwork. No chasing us for a certificate the morning of departure.
Everything is serviced and maintained to OEM specification before it leaves us. We stock leading manufacturers only.
A two-day minimum lets us prep and document properly. Extend by the day, week or month, and fleet operators can arrange custom terms.
Shipping from West Palm Beach: hand delivery to South Florida FBOs, overnight courier to the rest of the country. We ship to wherever the aircraft is based or wherever it happens to be sitting right now.
Aviation specialists on the line at any hour for equipment selection and last-minute requests. Real people, real answers.
Shipping from West Palm Beach, we hand-deliver to FBOs and hangars from Vero Beach to Miami (KVRB, KPBI, KLNA, KFXE, KFLL, KHWO, KOPF, KTMB) and ship by overnight courier everywhere else in the United States. Tell us the FBO and the time you need it on the ramp; return it to the same desk when you land.
Maintenance & certification
Rented survival equipment is only worth having if it works and if the paperwork holds up. Here is how we handle both.
All survival equipment is inspected and serviced to OEM specification before dispatch.
Each rental ships with current inspection tags and certification documentation.
We stock Winslow, Survival Products, EAM Worldwide and other established names. Budget alternatives have no place in this inventory.
From first enquiry through equipment return, one team stays with your file. Questions go to someone who knows your operation, not a queue.
Common questions
Orders confirmed during the working day are normally dispatched the same day. For AOG and time-critical departures, call the operations line directly rather than using the form. We can arrange overnight and counter-to-counter delivery depending on your location and departure time.
Two days. That window lets us inspect, pack and document the equipment properly before it goes out. Rentals extend by the day, week or month, and fleet operators can arrange standing terms.
Every shipment includes current inspection tags and certification documentation. If your route or operation calls for something specific, tell us when you book and we will do our best to include it.
Capacity is driven by the number of people on board, and rated capacity is not the same as overload capacity. Send us the aircraft type, passenger count and route and we will help you choose a raft.
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons operators call. Tell us when your equipment goes out for inspection or recertification and we will cover the gap so the aircraft stays legal and flying. Rentals extend if the shop runs late.
Yes. We collect rafts and vests from your hangar or FBO, forward them to the OEM or its authorized service center, and deliver them back to the aircraft when recertification is complete, wherever it is by then. All certification comes directly from the OEM. If you need cover while it is away, we rent you equipment for the gap.
Everything ships from West Palm Beach. Hand delivery to FBOs and hangars from Vero Beach (KVRB), Okeechobee (KOBE), Palm Beach (KPBI, KLNA), Broward (KFXE, KFLL, KHWO) and Miami-Dade (KOPF, KTMB), and overnight courier to the rest of the United States. Equipment can be waiting at the FBO desk when you arrive and returned to the same desk when you get back.
By the day, with weekly and monthly rates for longer trips. The two-day minimum applies. Send the equipment, dates and delivery point and we will quote a single all-in figure.
Our inventory is certified for aviation, and a good deal of it is equally suited to yacht and vessel use. Send us the vessel, voyage and crew count and we will confirm what we can support.
If the equipment is deployed in an actual emergency or by mistake, you will be billed the full replacement cost of the equipment. Ordinary handling wear is expected. Terms covering loss, damage and late return are set out in the rental agreement, which we send with your quote.
Contact
Call, text or WhatsApp the operations line, email us, or send the form below with your aircraft type, route and dates. For anything departing within 24 hours, call or message rather than using the form.
We normally reply within the hour during working hours.
