Ditching / Egress and Water Survival Training (Aviation)

Date and Time:
Sat, September 26; Time TBD (Afternoon)

Location:
Dallas Aquatic Center:
1005 S.E. LaCreole Drive.
Dallas, OR 97338

Information:

• 4 hours instruction (classroom and pool)

• Swimming skills not mandatory (shallow water available and/or floatation provided)

• You participate to your comfort level - Dunker / SWET Cage is optional

• Training does not include use of compressed air devices

• What to bring:

  • A change of clothes and towel

  • Swim clothes that INCLUDE a TOP in addition to bottom (to prevent abrasion from gear)

    • Any other combination of swim shorts/swim shirt is fine

    • Best suggested combination is swim trunks and a spandex-type shirt

Part IV in the Wilder-Med Aviation Survival Series

Cost: $165 with online registration below (discount codes applied at checkout)

This course will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to survive a water landing emergency. It covers the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) curriculum for water survival training, plus a whole lot more. Whatever type of aircraft you fly, you will become more aware of the risks associated with flying over bodies of water and more informed for pre-flight planning, in-flight decision making, and aircraft ditching techniques. You will practice actual water survival skills in a realistic but controlled and safe environment. Training takes place in both classroom and pool environments and covers not only water survival scenarios, but also how to reduce associated anxieties. Training culminates with the opportunity to challenge yourself in the Shallow Water Egress Training (SWET) cage, the same technique used to train military flight crews. Basic swimming skills are helpful, but not required.