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PA.IX.D.K3cFAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Knowledge

c. Overwater operations

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Emergency equipment and survival gear needed for: c. Overwater operations

Bottom line

As part of preflight evaluation, a pilot planning a trip over water should consider whether there might be a loss of visual references. Ditching an airplane at sea is an example of a situation where minimum sink speed is useful, because time in flight matters more than distance flown.

FAA references

  1. AIH ch. 1 (p. 1-6) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  2. AFH ch. 3 (p. 3-23) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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