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Distress and Urgency Procedures

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3. Ditching Procedures

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Single Swell (15 knot wind)

SWELL

SWELL

DITCHING

HEADING

WIND

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Double Swell (15 knot wind)

PRIMARY
SWELL

PRIMARY
SWELL

SECONDARY
SWELL

SECONDARY
SWELL

HEADING

WIND

DITCHING

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Double Swell (30 knot wind)

PRIMARY
SWELL

PRIMARY
SWELL

SECONDARY
SWELL

SECONDARY
SWELL

WIND

DITCHING

HEADING

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(50 knot wind)

SWELL

SWELL

WIND

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Aircraft with low landing speeds - land into the wind.

Aircraft with high landing speeds - choose compromise

heading between wind and swell.

Both - land on back side of swell.