Embraer EMB145 - Page 453

AIRPLANE
OPERATIONS
MANUAL
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
REVISION 40
1-03-30
Page
3
Code
03
AOM-145/1114
DITCHING
WARNING: THE EMB-145 WAS NOT TESTED FOR DITCHING.
BELOW ARE THE RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES,
WHICH HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED BASED ON
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE.
ATC/Cabin Crew........................................................... NOTIFY
Transponder ................................................................. 7700
ELT .............................................................................. ON
Emergency Lights ......................................................... ON
Passengers .................................................................. PREPARE FOR
DITCHING
Cabin (below 10000 ft).................................................. DEPRESSURIZE
If necessary, inhibit EGPWS/GPWS (CB J7 or CB J8) and Aural
Warning System (CBs B4 and E30) by pulling their circuit breakers.
When reaching 1000 ft:
Ventral Tank Transfer Knob (EMB-145XR only) ..... OFF
Air Conditioning 1 and 2 .......................................... OFF
Engine Bleeds ......................................................... CLOSE
Approach configuration:
Landing Gear........................................................... UP
Flaps........................................................................ 45°
If it is not possible to achieve the selected flap position, maintain
airspeed according to the following:
FLAPS POSITION MINIMUM AIRSPEED
0° to 8°
V
REF 45
+ 30 KIAS
9° to 21° V
REF 45
+ 10 KIAS
22° to 44° V
REF 45
+ 5 KIAS
45° V
REF 45
The final path should be made with airplane straight and level. Yaw
angles should be limited to one ball of sideslip. If possible, ditching
should be made parallel to the line of the wave crests.
Before touchdown:
Cabin ....................................................................... ANNOUNCE
IMPACT
Rate of Descent....................................................... LESS THAN
180 ft/MIN
Attitude..................................................................... 4° NOSE UP
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