TM 1-1510-218-10
PLANNED DITCHING
PILOT
A. ALERT OCCUPANTS
B. ORDER TO PREPARE SURVIVAL GEAR FOR
AERIAL DROP
C. TRANSMIT DISTRESS MESSAGE
D. LIFE VEST – CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
E. DISCHARGE MARKER
F. DITCH AIRCRAFT
G. ABANDON AIRCRAFT
COPILOT
A. REMOVE CABIN EMERGENCY HATCH
B. LIFE VEST – CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
C. ABANDON AIRCRAFT (TAKE LIFE RAFT AND
FIRST AID KIT)
PASSENGERS
A. SEAT BELTS – FASTEN
B. LIFE VEST – CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
C. ON PILOTS SIGNAL – BRACE FOR DITCHING
D. ABANDON AIRCRAFT THROUGH CABIN DOOR
(TAKE LIFE RAFT AND FIRST AID KIT)
WARNING
Do not unstrap from the seat until all
motion stops. The possibility of injury and
disorientation requires that evacuation not
be attempted until the aircraft comes to a
complete stop.
1. Radio calls/transponder – As required.
2. Personnel
emergency
required.
3. BLEED
AIR
OFF/PNEU ONLY.
9-18
Table 9-1. Ditching
briefing
–
As
VALVES
–
ENVIRO
IMMEDIATE DITCHING
PILOT
A. WARN OCCUPANTS
B. TRANSMIT DISTRESS MESSAGE
C. LIFE VEST – CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
D. APPROACH – NORMAL
E. NOTIFY
OCCUPANTS
DITCHING
F. DITCH AIRCRAFT
G. ABANDON
AIRCRAFT
THROUGH CABIN EMERGENCY HATCH
COPILOT
A. REMOVE CABIN EMERGENCY HATCH
B. LIFE VEST – CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
C. ABANDON AIRCRAFT (TAKE LIFE RAFT AND
FIRST AID KIT)
PASSENGERS
A. SEAT BELTS – FASTEN
B. LIFE VEST – CHECK (DO NOT INFLATE)
C. ON PILOTS SIGNAL – BRACE FOR DITCHING
D. ABANDON AIRCRAFT THROUGH CABIN DOOR
(TAKE LIFE RAFT AND FIRST AID KIT)
4. CABIN PRESS switch – DUMP.
5. CABIN SIGNS switch – BOTH.
6. Cabin emergency hatch – Remove and
stow.
7. Seat belts and harnesses – Secured.
8. GEAR – UP.
9. FLAPS – DN.
10. Nonessential electrical equipment – OFF.
11. Approach – Normal, power on.
TO
BRACE
FOR
AFTER
COPILOT
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