DITCHING
Ditching is not approved and was not conducted during certification testing of the airplane. Should ditching be required, the following procedure is recommended:
PRELIMINARY
1. Air Source Select - OFF.
2. Radio - MAYDAY.
3. Transponder - EMERGENCY.
4. Locator Beacon - EMER.
5. ATC - ADVISE.
6. Passenger Advisory Lights - PASS SAFE.
7. Prepare Passengers for Ditching.
8. Rate of Descent - 200 TO 300 FEET/MINUTE.
9. Ditching Heading - PARALLEL TO MAJOR SWELL SYSTEM.
APPROACH
1. Landing Gear - UP.
2. Flaps - 15°, TAKEOFF AND APPROACH.
3. Approach Speed - VAPP.
NOTE
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Plan approach to parallel any uniform swell pattern and attempt to touch down along a wave crest or just behind it. If the surface wind is very strong or the water surface rough and irregular, ditch into the wind on the back side of a wave.
WATER CONTACT
1. Aircraft Pitch Attitude - SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN NORMAL LANDING ATTITUDE.
2. Reduce airspeed and rate of descent to a minimum, but do not stall the airplane.
3. Throttles - OFF just prior to water contact and contact water on a crest of a swell, parallel to the major swell.
AFTER WATER CONTACT
Under reasonable ditching conditions, the aircraft should remain afloat an adequate time to launch and board life rafts in an orderly manner.
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WARNING: THE MAIN CABIN DOOR SHOULD REMAIN CLOSED AND EVACUATION MADE THROUGH THE EMERGENCY EXIT.