737 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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1 Send distress signals. Determine position, course,
speed, altitude, situation, intention, time and
position of intended touchdown and transmit
mayday. Report type of aircraft and request
intercept.
2 Alert the cabin crew to prepare for ditching and
seat passengers as far forward as possible.
3 Burn off fuel to reduce touchdown speed and
increase buoyancy.
4 Plan to touch down on the windward side and
parallel to waves and swells.
5 Plan a flaps 40 landing unless another configuration
is needed.
6 Set VREF 40.
7 Do not arm the autobrake.
8 Do not accomplish the normal landing checklist.
9 Checklist Complete Except Deferred Items
Descent Checklist
PT804 - PT817
Pressurization. . . . . . . CAB ALT ___, LAND ALT ___
PM398 - PQ976, PT826 - PT832
Pressurization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAND ALT ___
Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checked
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Ditching
Condition:
Airplane ditching and evacuation are
needed.
Deferred Items
March 24, 2017