Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:46 pm
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Also, am I the only person that routinely carries smoke flares?
As I flew/fly in Scotland much of the terrain isn't friendly and I used to cross water as a matter of routine I always figured an engine failure was going to result in the attendance of the SAR Helo, so to improve my chances I have 2 waterproof smoke flares. These stay in the bag that comes out the door with me in the event of a ditching. Also lifejackets worn over any water.
If you're bobbing in the sea without any means of communication (assuming you've got a call into D&D on the way down) then flares massively improve your chances of getting recovered.
Even a forced landing on mountain terrain, assuming you survive I figured they would be of use.
Andy
As I flew/fly in Scotland much of the terrain isn't friendly and I used to cross water as a matter of routine I always figured an engine failure was going to result in the attendance of the SAR Helo, so to improve my chances I have 2 waterproof smoke flares. These stay in the bag that comes out the door with me in the event of a ditching. Also lifejackets worn over any water.
If you're bobbing in the sea without any means of communication (assuming you've got a call into D&D on the way down) then flares massively improve your chances of getting recovered.
Even a forced landing on mountain terrain, assuming you survive I figured they would be of use.
Andy