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Declaring an emergency and selection of a suitable airport or landing location.
Declaring an emergency and selection of a suitable airport or landing location.
Bottom line
Operating over water may not provide a suitable surface for an emergency landing. If the pilot prepares for scenarios that may occur during a flight, such as a diversion or precautionary landing, it becomes easier to consider and perform that option with the needed information at hand.
FAA references
- AC 91-74, para. 1-5 — AC No: 91-74A
- RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-1) — FAA-H-8083-2A
- RMH ch. 8 (p. 8-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
- AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-13) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-7) — FAA-H-8083-2A
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