Diamond DA 62 - Ditching

DA 62 AFM
Emergency
Procedures
3.9 DITCHING
CAUTION
The airplane has NOT been flight tested in actual ditching.
The given recovery method is based on the best judgement
of Diamond Aircraft.
1. Heavy objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . secure
2. LANDING GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UP
In heavy swell with light wind, ditch parallel to the swell. In heavy wind, ditch into the wind.
3. FLAPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LDG
4. Final approach speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
REF
=84 KIAS (up to1999 kg)
V
REF
=89 KIAS (above 1999 kg)
5. POWER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 ft/min rate-of-descent
6. Touchdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . level attitude
NOTE
Avoid a landing flare because of difficulty in judging height
over a water surface. It is expected that the airplane may skip
clear of the water once or twice using the technique outlined.
On final contact with the water surface, the airplane will
experience several seconds of moderate abrupt deceleration,
and then will float for only a short time.
7. Airplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EVACUATE through doors
8. Life vests and raft (if available) . . . . . . . . . . . INFLATE when outside
END OF CHECKLIST
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