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Pretty amazing video! It looks like the parachute caused something of a hazard once the craft was in the water. It seemed to drag it along and contribute to it
by codezero 12y ago
Pretty amazing video! It looks like the parachute caused something of a hazard once the craft was in the water. It seemed to drag it along and contribute to it rolling over when the pilot was sitting on the wing – that looked like it could have been very troublesome. Glad it all worked out!
Also, that survival raft looks pretty small! Does each passenger get one too?
- knodi123 12y agothey don't come with the airplane, but since pilots are trained to be paranoid, I imagine they're a relatively common purchase among guys flying over the ocean.
- watersb 12y agoKits - including the raft - are available to rent for trips over the ocean. Flying a little plane around Hawaii or the Caribbean, it's a good idea.
- bdonlan 12y agohttp://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=14:2.0.1.3.10#se14.2.91_1509 http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=14:2.0.1.3.10#se14... Assuming this is a part 91 flight, when flying overwater more than 30 minutes flight time or 100 nm from short, they are legally required to have on board: * A life preserver for each occupant of the plane * Enough liferafts for all occupants [however they can share the same one as long as they're not exceeding the rated capacity and buoyancy] * A flare for each liferaft * One portable, floating, water-resistant emergency radio beacon * A lifeline * Survival kits attached to each liferaft