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ENSTROM 280FX OPERATOR’S MANUAL
FAA Approved: Nov 26/13
Rev. 9
Report No. 28-AC-020
Nov 5/13
DITCHING
3-8. Ditching Without Power
If engine failure occurs over water, accomplish engine
failure emergency procedure and proceed as follows:
1. Unlatch doors.
2. Complete normal autorotational landing in water.
3. As collective reaches full up position and helicopter
settles in water, apply full lateral cyclic in direction
helicopter tends to roll.
WARNING
Clear helicopter as quickly as possible.
4. Pilot and passengers exit helicopter when main rotor
stops.
3-9. Ditching With Power
If ditching is unavoidable without other recourse, proceed
as follows:
1. Descend to low hovering altitude over water.
2. Unlatch both doors.
3. Exit passengers.
4. Hover clear of passengers.
5. Turn off master and alternator.
6. Close throttle and complete hovering autorotation.
7. As collective reaches full up position and helicopter
settles into water, apply full right lateral cyclic.
WARNING
Clear helicopter as quickly as possible.
8. Exit helicopter when rotor stops.
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