Water evacuation Conundrum
Flew Continental as SLF. Was surprised to read their safety card on the 757 200, and find they show that in the case of a water landing, the over wing emergency exits are NOT to be used. Further, it shows the emergency raft(s) stowed in the overhead(s) by the over wing exits. The other 6 exits do come equipped with slides that also function as rafts though. In addition, the diagram showed carrying the overwing raft forward up the aircraft aisle to a non overwing exit, and deploying it from there.
Continental's EMB 145(?) jet, with about 56 seats, had a safety card saying the opposite, to use the overwing exits and not the others, in the event of a water landing.
Anyone have an idea why the two types would be so different?
What does the A320 safety card say?