Ditching - Textron Cessna Grand Caravan Ex 208B Pilot's Operating Handbook And Faa Approved Airplane Flight Manual

SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
FORCED LANDINGS

DITCHING

1. Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRANSMIT MAYDAY (on 121.5 MHz)
2. Heavy Objects in Cabin. . . . . . . . . . . . SECURE OR JETTISON
3. Seats, Seat Belts, Shoulder Harnesses . . . . . . . . . . . SECURE
4. WING FLAPS Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAND
5. POWER. . . . ESTABLISH 300 FT/MIN DESCENT AT 80 KIAS
6. Approach
a. High Winds, Heavy Seas . . . . . . . . . . . . . INTO THE WIND
b. Light Winds, Heavy Swells . . . . . PARALLEL TO SWELLS
7. Cabin Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNLATCH
8. Face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CUSHION AT TOUCHDOWN
9. Touchdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEVEL ATTITUDE AT
10. ELT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACTIVATE
11. Airplane . . . . . . . . . . . EVACUATE THROUGH CABIN DOORS
If necessary, open vent window and flood cabin to equalize
pressure so doors can be opened.
12. Life Vests and Raft . . INFLATE WHEN CLEAR OF AIRPLANE
The airplane has not been flight tested in actual
ditchings, thus the above recommended procedure
is based entirely on the best judgment of Cessna
Aircraft Company.
3-16
(Continued)
(give location, intentions and SQUAWK 7700)
(if passenger is available to assist)
(with folded coat or similar object)
ESTABLISHED RATE OF DESCENT
NOTE
WARNING
U.S.
CESSNA
MODEL 208B 867 SHP
GARMIN G1000
FAA APPROVED
208BPHCUS-00