Video of a 350 crashing into water at Copacabana
For the ones that is debating wheter the pilot elected to pop the floats or not, it is a matter of if you know this type aircraft and if you should pass the next medical exam due to eyesight. Any type of floats for this model is for the ones not knowing the aircraft, very visible from that distance if they are installed.....
As for the pilot electing just that spot, is if you look at the video just about the only place he would have available. The time from the apparent problem to contact with water is just 4 seconds and the height above water I estimate to be 30ft, there is not a whole lot you can do in that scenario I am affraid...
As for the pilot electing just that spot, is if you look at the video just about the only place he would have available. The time from the apparent problem to contact with water is just 4 seconds and the height above water I estimate to be 30ft, there is not a whole lot you can do in that scenario I am affraid...
I have never had floats but if I flew over water regularly I would !!
If I had floats I would always arm them over water and cannot see any scenario where I would elect to not fire them over water ...... Even with swimmers
If I had floats I would always arm them over water and cannot see any scenario where I would elect to not fire them over water ...... Even with swimmers
