Ditching Demystified: What Every Pilot Should Know About Landing on Water
Flying Magazine
JUNE 23, 2025
The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) discusses water landings in Paragraph 6-3-3, Ditching Procedures. A photograph of the airplane revealed that the bottom of the rudder was substantially damaged. And all kinds of critters. What to Do? The airplane remained afloat after ditching.
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