Our latest lessons learned article from Aviaze covers ditching and provides pilots with some useful tips on how to get ready should the worst happen.
A PPL and a Flight Instructor prepare a familiarization flight on a PA28 in Shoreham Airport, UK, in 2017. He made a MAYDAY transmission, selected two stages of flap and opened the cabin door. Ditching was smooth and they made it out without injuries swimming back to the shore.
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- Undercarriage up and maximum flap is usually the optimum configuration for ditching.
- If swell is small consider ditching headwind. But, if swell is pronounced it is usually better to ditch along the swell to avoid nosing into the water.
- Prepare the cockpit, open the door and brief everyone on the immediate steps after ditching, including yourself.
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