Treg
13th Dec 2006, 06:04
I am interested in obtaining first hand ditching reports, not from investigators, but pilots’ and passengers. I teach underwater escape and wish to gather data on the emotive aspects of a ditching sequence to enable an effective fine-tune of HUET training for both experienced and first time over water flyers.
For those who can take the time to respond, I am after both the feelings that you experienced, and the actions you undertook (for pilots I am most interested in how you got out, or got passengers out - not ditching SOP’s). Although I’m primarily seeking a general account from your own perspectives, there are some specific areas I would like you to make comment on. These are listed below:
Upon recognition of an emergency situation, how much of your HUET pre-ditch-drills did you A: remember B: put into practice?
Do you feel that you were supplied with sufficient pre-ditch-drill training? And if not, what would have benefited you?
Upon impact with the water (remaining afloat), how much of your surface-abandonment-drills did you A: remember B: put into practice?
Do you feel that you were supplied with sufficient surface-abandonment training? And if not, what would have benefited you?
Upon turning over in the water, how much of your underwater-escape-drills did you A: remember B: put into practice?
Do you feel that you were supplied with sufficient underwater-escape training? And if not, what would have benifited you?
After escape, how much of your sea-survival or raft-drills did you A: remember B: put into practice?
Do you feel that you were supplied with sufficient sea-survival and raft-drill training? And if not, what would have benifited you?
When being rescued, was the type of rescue method taught in training? If yes, had you received sufficient training to prepare you?
If you answered no to the above what additional training would have benefited you?Pilots and passengers can contact me directly at m.macfarlane@ergt,com.au (m.macfarlane@ergt,com.au) Thanks for your help – safe flying
For those who can take the time to respond, I am after both the feelings that you experienced, and the actions you undertook (for pilots I am most interested in how you got out, or got passengers out - not ditching SOP’s). Although I’m primarily seeking a general account from your own perspectives, there are some specific areas I would like you to make comment on. These are listed below:
Upon recognition of an emergency situation, how much of your HUET pre-ditch-drills did you A: remember B: put into practice?
Do you feel that you were supplied with sufficient pre-ditch-drill training? And if not, what would have benefited you?
Upon impact with the water (remaining afloat), how much of your surface-abandonment-drills did you A: remember B: put into practice?
Do you feel that you were supplied with sufficient surface-abandonment training? And if not, what would have benefited you?
Upon turning over in the water, how much of your underwater-escape-drills did you A: remember B: put into practice?
Do you feel that you were supplied with sufficient underwater-escape training? And if not, what would have benifited you?
After escape, how much of your sea-survival or raft-drills did you A: remember B: put into practice?
Do you feel that you were supplied with sufficient sea-survival and raft-drill training? And if not, what would have benifited you?
When being rescued, was the type of rescue method taught in training? If yes, had you received sufficient training to prepare you?
If you answered no to the above what additional training would have benefited you?Pilots and passengers can contact me directly at m.macfarlane@ergt,com.au (m.macfarlane@ergt,com.au) Thanks for your help – safe flying