HalinTexas
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Went through the procedures for a ditch, because it's in the checklist, but never "landed" it.
Another time, while training in the sim for DCA procedures, the instructor failed both engines at 5000' Proceeded to glide to IAD. I made it to the runway.
One of the difficulties of training a ditching is being able to see swells vs. wave direction. Additionally, if you have to ditch in the N. Atlantic. You're gonna freeze to death if you can't get the "tent" up over the rafts. Not to mention landing in 20-40' swells and the integrity of the fuselage.
One thing we did find out. Airplanes will float for quite a while in calm seas, and you can get a lot of people out in 30 seconds.
I don't care for Airbii, but kudos to them as well. Stayed together.
Another time, while training in the sim for DCA procedures, the instructor failed both engines at 5000' Proceeded to glide to IAD. I made it to the runway.
One of the difficulties of training a ditching is being able to see swells vs. wave direction. Additionally, if you have to ditch in the N. Atlantic. You're gonna freeze to death if you can't get the "tent" up over the rafts. Not to mention landing in 20-40' swells and the integrity of the fuselage.
One thing we did find out. Airplanes will float for quite a while in calm seas, and you can get a lot of people out in 30 seconds.
I don't care for Airbii, but kudos to them as well. Stayed together.