Originally Posted by Green Goblin
Has the Westwind got a ditching/water landing checklist in the QRH?
Originally Posted by swh
Yes it does, red hatching around the sides, tab 14.
No mention of donning life jackets - is there more on the next tab ? Surely jackets should be listed under 'preparation' ?
If they did follow that checklist then the battery master switch would be off at splashdown, ie no landing lights to see the water and no cockpit lights ?
The amount of fuel they had on initial arrival at the island is revealed by the number of approaches they did, ie how long does an approach take ? 10-15 mins ? 3 approaches means they had approx 45mins fuel. Nearest divert at least an hour away ? They had no options once they descended.
Many factors not being considering in this 'discussion' - I'll throw in just a couple - were the aircraft and navigations aids fully serviceable, how tired were the crew / how long had they been on duty, were all the airfield lights working ?
I thought salt water was good for infected wounds
