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Ditching Demystified: What Every Pilot Should Know About Landing on Water

Flying Magazine

JUNE 23, 2025

I’ll start with a confession: I have never ditched an airplane. I don’t have any plans to ditch an airplane. Aviation Safety ran an article, “Ten Myths About Ditching,” in 2002, and others since then, which contains a lot of information worth studying. But notice: the airplane floated. Will I Have To?

Pilot

Pilot Airplanes Descent Aeronautical Information Manual

How to Wrap Your Head Around Weather

Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

In other words, it’s more than just jumping into an airplane and learning stick-and-rudder skills. It’s a fairly short and succinct list that’s all documented in the new Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28) and the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM). It certainly doesn’t hide it.

Weather

Weather Aeronautical Information Manual Pilot Rudder

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Ditching Demystified: What Every Pilot Should Know About Landing on Water

How to Wrap Your Head Around Weather

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