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

SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

FORCED LANDINGS

If all attempts to restart the engine fail and a forced landing is imminent,
select a suitable field and prepare for off-airport landing. Refer to
EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT ENGINE POWER checklist
procedures.
Before attempting an off-airport landing with engine power available,
one should fly over the landing area at a safe but low altitude to inspect
the terrain for obstructions and surface conditions. Refer to
PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH ENGINE POWER checklist
procedures.
The overhead FUEL TANK SELECTORS control shutoff valves at the
wing fuel tank outlets. To minimize the possibility of a fire, these FUEL
TANK SELECTORS can be set to the OFF position during the final
phase of an approach to an off-airport landing. With the FUEL TANK
SELECTORS turned OFF, there is adequate fuel in the fuel reservoir
for 3 minutes of maximum continuous
approximately 9 minutes idle power operation. A aural warning horn will
sound with both FUEL TANK SELECTORS turned OFF. If the noise of
the warning horn is too distracting, it can be silenced by opening the
START CONT circuit breaker by pulling out on the collar.
If the precautionary landing is aborted, turn the
FUEL TANK SELECTORS to the ON position after
initiating the balked landing.

DITCHING

Prepare for ditching by securing or jettisoning heavy objects located in
the baggage area and collect folded coats for protection of occupants'
faces at touchdown. Transmit Mayday message on 121.5 MHz giving
location, intentions and squawk 7700. Avoid a landing flare because of
difficulty in judging height over a water surface.
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WARNING
U.S.
CESSNA
MODEL 208B 867 SHP
GARMIN G1000
power operation or
FAA APPROVED
208BPHCUS-00