TM 1-1510-218-10
9-18
Table 9-1. Ditching
PLANNED DITCHING
IMMEDIATE DITCHING
PILOT
PILOT
A. ALERT OCCUPANTS
A. WARN OCCUPANTS
B. ORDER TO PREPARE SURVIVAL GEAR FOR
AERIAL DROP
B. TRANSMIT DISTRESS MESSAGE
C. TRANSMIT DISTRESS MESSAGE
C. LIFE VEST – CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
D. LIFE VEST – CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
D. APPROACH – NORMAL
E. DISCHARGE MARKER
E. NOTIFY
OCCUPANTS
TO
BRACE
FOR
DITCHING
F. DITCH AIRCRAFT
F. DITCH AIRCRAFT
G. ABANDON AIRCRAFT
G. ABANDON
AIRCRAFT
AFTER
COPILOT
THROUGH CABIN EMERGENCY HATCH
COPILOT
COPILOT
A. REMOVE CABIN EMERGENCY HATCH
A. REMOVE CABIN EMERGENCY HATCH
B. LIFE VEST – CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
B. LIFE VEST – CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
C. ABANDON AIRCRAFT (TAKE LIFE RAFT AND
FIRST AID KIT)
C. ABANDON AIRCRAFT (TAKE LIFE RAFT AND
FIRST AID KIT)
PASSENGERS
PASSENGERS
A. SEAT BELTS – FASTEN
A. SEAT BELTS – FASTEN
B. LIFE VEST – CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
B. LIFE VEST – CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
C. ON PILOTS SIGNAL – BRACE FOR DITCHING
C. ON PILOTS SIGNAL – BRACE FOR DITCHING
D. ABANDON AIRCRAFT THROUGH CABIN DOOR
(TAKE LIFE RAFT AND FIRST AID KIT)
D. ABANDON AIRCRAFT THROUGH CABIN DOOR
(TAKE LIFE RAFT AND FIRST AID KIT)
Do not unstrap from the seat until all
motion stops. The possibility of injury and
disorientation requires that evacuation not
be attempted until the aircraft comes to a
complete stop.
1. Radio calls/transponder – As required.
2. Personnel
emergency
briefing
–
As
required.
3. BLEED
AIR
VALVES
–
ENVIRO
OFF/PNEU ONLY.
4. CABIN PRESS switch – DUMP.
5. CABIN SIGNS switch – BOTH.
6. Cabin emergency hatch – Remove and
stow.
7. Seat belts and harnesses – Secured.
8. GEAR – UP.
9. FLAPS – DN.
10. Nonessential electrical equipment – OFF.
11. Approach – Normal, power on.
WARNING
