Originally Posted by
Clare Prop
Archer POH doesn't have a specific ditching procedure.
I did post an article on ditching by Paul Bertorelli earlier in the thread.
As for flaps, if I put anything about ditching technique I will be shouted down so I'm not going to bother.
Wise, indeed. When it comes to opinions on ditching, it's a bit like rectums - everyone has one. Problem is that those with the strongest opinions haven't actually done it. I suspect old mate Bertorelli hasn't either, though he quotes lots of feel-good statistics to put our minds at rest. I wonder if he has seen what the North Sea or Bass Strait can dish up in winter.