Ditching Demystified: What Every Pilot Should Know About Landing on Water
Flying Magazine
JUNE 23, 2025
The AIM says that, when possible, the ditching heading should be parallel to the swell, which might mean a crosswind landing. Some of these are quite precise: for one Cessna single, the procedure is to establish a 300 fpm descent at 55 knots. While en route at FL280, the crew attempted to transfer fuel from a ferry tank to the mains.
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