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Operational procedures
6.11.2.2 Emergency landing on water
If you have to make an emergency landing on water, do so in winter when the
water is "solid" and can support the landing.
Otherwise, carefully examine the illustration above.
It is, of course, best to land into the wind. This way, you land with the lowest
ground speed (it is also called that over water).
The worst landing is across the waves and into the leading edge — avoid it!
If the aircraft has retractable landing gear, leave it up. The aircraft should land
with the nose raised.
After landing
After landing on water, it may be difficult to open the door, so you may have to
wait until the cabin is almost full of water.
Flight Theory PPL(A)(UL)/LAPL Henning Andersen, Midtjysk Flyveskole© 2025 607
