T ere’s so much more to surviving a water landing than I’ve covered in this article, but if you can at least keep the following points in mind, you’ll have improved your chances of surviving this other kind of IMC—inadvertent marine conditions:
~ Know the inside of the aircraft and how to get out ~ Assume the best crash position possible ~ Take a deep breath ~ Stay calm ~ Stay oriented ~ When the time is right, make your escape.
Even if neither your company policy nor federal regulation requires it, if a water ditching is a risk where you fl y, training for that possibility is a great idea.