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Feature Article: Crash Survival
#1 survival item is to let a responsible person know where you
are going, your route, and ETA. Insurance is to make contact after
arrival. If you are not found quickly, you are not likely to be
found at all. Survival items that are nice to have, short-term
and essential for longer are:
Flashlight, digging tool, foul-weather gear, blankets, food, water,
matches and candles. A real plus would be a portable GPS, a handheld
radio, or a cellular phone. Dehydration is the worst
threat usually facing a downed pilot.
Winter clothing:
Combine high-tech and traditional materials. It is easier to keep
warm by wearing multiple layers. Inner lawyer should not absorb
moisture and wick it away from the body. 1/4 if body head leaves
via the head. waterproof headgear may be the most important single
survival item.
Pilots are optimists that believe bad things happen to other people.
They believe that flying is so safe that there is no need to be
prepared for catastrophe. Before leaving home you should prepare
the 'what if' options. Whenever you go flying you should be dressed
to walk home. You should have required items within cockpit reach.
You should stay with aircraft and survive until conditions allow
foraging. Short-term rescue is usually within a day. The greatest
danger is exposure to conditions causing hypothermia. the right
condition of wind, temperature, and moisture can expose anyone
to hypothermia. The body loses heat most rapidly when wet.
Making your position visible can help rescue. Make a clearing,
start a fire, and make large SOSs. Use common sense, have confidence
in yourself and be patient. Prior planning, preparedness, practice
and training will enable you to make the best decision possible.
Last Modified April 16, ©2014 TAGE.COM
