DITCHINGS AND WATER LANDINGS


In the USA alone there are over 250 controlled airports adjacent to water. Worldwide, there are hundreds more. The likelihood of ending up in the water by landing short or long can be quite high.


There have been instances of corporate and commercial aircraft ending up in the water due to landing short or overrunning the runway.


An unintentional landing onto water is referred to as a “Water Landing” or an “Unplanned” landing into water. An intentional landing onto water is referred to as a “Ditching” or a “Planned” emergency landing into water. The reasons for a “Planned Ditching” are various:


• Fuel problem • Control problem • Aircraft damage • Aircraft mechanical problem • Unable to reach a suitable landing airport • Uncontrollable inflight fire


FAR 91.505, Familiarity with operating limitations and emergency equipment, simply states the crew must be “familiar” with overwater emergency equipment and procedures; whereas, FAR 135.331 Crewmember emergency training, CAR 604 and EU-OPS state specific subjects for aircrew training curricula and documentation.


37 Emergency Evacuations


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