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Aircraft Egress If you regularly fly over water as a pilot or passenger this is a must view video. As a passenger, Bryan Webster experienced a crash landing into water early in his aviation career.…
Aircraft Egress Tips After surviving a crash landing into water as a passenger early in his aviation career ,then over 25 years flying as a commercial pilot and 15 years teaching aircraft egress techniques Bryan…
Preparing to Ditch
Aviation Egress Systems trainer Bryan Webster runs through a preparing to ditch scenario from initial engine failure to egressing the underwater aircraft.
Fuel Management errors kill approximately 40 pilots a year in North America. A review of the accident reports reveals that most of these could have been avoided with Proper fuel management.
C-206. Floatplane flipped while attempting heavy water takeoff. Pilot saved 2 Pax, but drowned attempting to save the other 4. 5 Fatalities. (Article includes excellent survival tips.)
Luscombe SL-8. The Pilot got lost - and ran out of gas - going to, and coming from his destination. First time lucky. Second time - not so much. No injuries.
B-N Islander. Following a total Electrical failure, the Pilot landed safely. She used a flashlight, portable GPS, Radio – and vectors from ATC. No Injuries.
C-130 Hercules. Aircraft ingested birds into 2 engines. Pilot shut down 3. Aircraft crashed. Poor Ground communication pre & post crash resulted in 34 Fatalities & 7 Serious Injuries.
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