Would you ditch in water or trees?
QUESTION: Given a choice with an engine failure, would you land in shallow water near a shoreline or go for a tall stand of pine trees? Wally Moran tackles this difficult decision HERETags: Ditching, engine out, trees or water
My Opinion on Ditching a trike in water- Very Likely Deadly!!
This is my opinion only, after having thought about it for some time: I was chatting here with a student pilot, who was showing a link where he flies at- Lots of big lakes nearby. Hey, I checked out your google map, nice place to fly. Watch out for flying over wa...Tags: Ditching, Water landing, Water Crash, BRS, Parachute, Floatation, Glide Ratio, Excel, Spreadsheet, Calculator, little, probably, flying, automatically, inflating
Survival training for after a ditching: Staying alive
From AOPA Shivering and panting in the waters just off the Southern California coast, I gripped the white straps of the life raft ladder, found the lowest rung with my foot, and paused. My heart was still racing from hitting the 65-degree water—warm by ocean standards, but cool enoug...Tags: Ditching, Survival, Cold, Water, Crash, article, mdash, ladder, water