This AGARDograph describes the worldwide incidence of military and civilian over-water helicopter accidents and the problems related to survival. It reviews the typical accident scenario from the moment the occupant steps on board the helicopter and the pre-flight briefing through to the accident itself, the difficulties with escape (commonly from underwater and in darkness), to the rescue and return safe and sound to dry land. It also proposes improvements to crashworthiness and life support equipment in current in-service and future helicopters and a syllabus for underwater escape training. Keywords: Crash positions; External mounted liferafts; Helicopter breathing apparatus; Helicopter crashworthiness; Helicopter escape; Helicopter escape training; Hoisting survivors; Survival suits; Survival suit buoyance; Survival in water; Underwater escape; Underwater helicopter lighting. Canada. (SDW)


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    Title :

    Human Factors Relating to Escape and Survival from Helicopters Ditching in Water


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    70 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English







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