Section 3 – Emergency procedures
AIRCRAFT EVACUATION
12. DITCHING
Contact with water shall happen with aircraft longitudinal axis and
direction of motion parallel to the wave at the minimum possible
speed. Keep the nose up as long as possible.
Once in the water, the aircraft shall be evacuated through the ditch-
ing emergency exit, if available put life vest on and set dinghy out
first. Inflate them only outside the aircraft.
If available, try to approach any existing ship in the vicinity in order
to be rapidly located and rescued right after ditching.
1. Landing gear UP
2. Safety belts Tighten and fastened
3. Flaps FULL
Before water impact
4. Fuel Selector BOTH OFF
5. Electrical fuel pump BOTH OFF
6. Ignitions ALL OFF
7. MASTER SWITCH OFF
8. FIELD LH and RH BOTH OFF
9. Impact speed 50 KIAS
Aircraft evacuation
10. Emergency exit handle rotate clockwise
11. Latch door push outward
12. Life vests don
13. Evacuate the aircraft
To Next Page
Loading...
