Whirly:
If you use an immersion suit don't forget to zip up:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...11X11628&key=1
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">the pilot ditched about 300 meters in front of the oil rig's supply boat. The boat came alongside, and the pilot requested a line be thrown to him. The pilot was wearing an exposure suit, but it was not zipped up. The line was thrown, but the pilot did not respond to it. Two crewmen from the supply boat descended a rope ladder, and attempted to pull the pilot up in 40-foot seas. However, the weight of the pilot and the water in the exposure suit in the high seas made recovery impossible</font>
also don't forget Two copies of the checklists - To be sure, to be sure
Oh God! it's been a bad week, and the weekend's getting worser...
(edited 'cos the linky thingy isn't right like most everything else this weekend)
[This message has been edited by Code Blue (edited 16 June 2001).]