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Figure 9-4. Wind Swell Ditch Heading Evaluation
Table 9-1. Ditching
PLANNED DITCHING
IMMEDIATE DITCHING
PILOT
PILOT
A.
ALERT OCCUPANTS
A.
WARN OCCUPANTS
B.
ORDER TO PREPARE SURVIVAL GEAR
B.
TRANSMIT DISTRESS MESSAGE
FOR AERIAL DROP
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.
LAND AND DITCH AIRCRAFT
F.
LAND AND 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
C.
BANDON AIRCRAFT (TAKE LIFE RAFT
AND FIRST AID KIT)
AND FIRST AID KIT)
FERRY CHAIR OCCUPANT
FERRY CHAIR OCCUPANT
A.
SEAT BELTS - FASTEN
A.
SEAT BELTS - FASTEN
B.
LIFE VEST - CHECK ( DO NOT INFLATE)
B.
LIFE VEST - CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
C.
ON PILOT'S SIGNAL - BRACE FOR
C.
ON PILOT'S SIGNAL - BRACE FOR
DITCHING
DITCHING
D.
ABANDON AIRCRAFT THROUGH CABIN
D.
ABANDON AIRCRAFT THROUGH CABIN
DOOR (TAKE LIFE RAFT AND FIRST AID
DOOR (TAKE LIFE FIAFT AND FIRST AID
KIT KIT)
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