I have just been reading Supplement 9 (Ditching Procedures) and was interested to see that AW recommend that during the pre-flight test of the flotation system personnel must stand clear of the floatation bags in the event that the system malfunctions!
A bit unnecessary I would have thought as AW say they cannot malfunction?
During the following test personel must NOT be close to flotation bags as an internal mal- function of the FLOAT system may cause the flotation to inflate.
FLOATS EMER switch — ARMED, confirm FLOAT ARM caution displayed on CAS and
flotation system does not inflate. Select switch to OFF.
I suppose the AW logic being that if they haven't inflated during the ground test then they will not inflate when armed during cruise flight? So don't forget the flotation test.