Originally Posted by
thecontroller
not wishing to start speculating. just a general related question, from someone who has never flown offshore.
would an aircraft like this have floats? or is that just the larger superpuma? when ditching in the sea, what is the biggest danger? not getting out quick enough, or the aircraft turning over? or the high impact speed?
It has floats which keep it up right in a still sea. The law says if you are operating commercially over the sea and you can not autorotate safely to land you need to have floats and lifevests.They also have two dinhgys on board for 15 people a piece. Not to mention the Emergency locator beacons.
The impact speed should not be to high it all depends in what part of the flight you are ditching. If you are planning on ditching then the speed will be minimal.
The Captains flying out of Blackpool are all proper hightime pilots and they all have been doing that particular job for more than 8 years at a minimum.
I won't say anymore except they are sorely missed!!!!