3 1/2 hours of water across the gulf would you do it?

[gkrangers]

Whats worse...ditching in a heavily wooded forest or in the gulf of mexico.

 

[Famous Dave]

You have flown single engine at night right? Well what's the difference? At night or over water, any way you look at it, it is a leap of faith.
If you are that worried about it (might be a bit uncomfortable but) just wear this when you fly haha
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&&storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=92690&ref=81902

 

[MTpilot]

Fun Fun Fun!

Ditching in a heavily wooded forest is better than ditching in water. In the forest even if you get hurt bad you can wait for help, in the water if you are hurt and can't crawl out the wreckage.......you drown.

That's my 2 cents.

 

[Lead Sled]

Ditching in a heavily wooded forest is better than ditching in water. In the forest even if you get hurt bad you can wait for help, in the water if you are hurt and can't crawl out the wreckage.......you drown.

That's my 2 cents.

If you crash in the forest and there's no one around to hear you, did you still crash?

'Sled

 

[citabriapilot]

I've flown a 182 to and from Brazil via Ft.Laud, Exuma, San Juan, Barbados, Cayenne (fr. guyana), Belem. Longest leg was 5.1 and the garmin screen was nothing but blue.

Safe? Sure, if you prepare correctly. The airplane doesn't know its over water. Risky? Absolutely. Take the right survival gear, do some good planning and go for it if you feel comfortable with the plane.

 

[Lead Sled]

I've flown a 182 to and from Brazil via Ft.Laud, Exuma, San Juan, Barbados, Cayenne (fr. guyana), Belem. Longest leg was 5.1 and the garmin screen was nothing but blue.

Safe? Sure, if you prepare correctly. The airplane doesn't know its over water. Risky? Absolutely. Take the right survival gear, do some good planning and go for it if you feel comfortable with the plane.

I bet you planned on more than 1:15 reserves at the end of the long over-water leg.

'Sled

 

[citabriapilot]

1.5 hour reserve... Plus a satellite phone, dont' leave home without it. Survival in open water is very do-able with the right equipment. If you have a good epirb, sat phone and a raft (and can get it out of the plane and inflated) your chance of survival is pretty good.

 

[Almerick07]

Sure hope mountain flying isnt this dangerous

 

[Lead Sled]

1.5 hour reserve... Plus a satellite phone, dont' leave home without it. Survival in open water is very do-able with the right equipment. If you have a good epirb, sat phone and a raft (and can get it out of the plane and inflated) your chance of survival is pretty good.

And what did you actually land with? As far as the raft goes, the egress will be the issue - you're going to end up on your back in a 182.

'Sled