Survival Sense

Post crash survival, in terms of coping with the environment and immediate physical needs is usually thought of as a problem encountered only by pilots who fly long distances over unsettled unfamiliar areas deserts, open water, mountains, etc. This is not always the case. Numerous accidents have occurred within sight and sound of civilization. Many survivors who were unable to make their distress location known to others, suffered severely or died before rescuers could find them. An emergency preparedness kit on board the aircraft plus survival knowledge will often make the difference between life and death.

Table of Contents: It can Happen to You
place yourself in this situation, common sense recommendations for every pilot

Emergency Landing Technique in Small Aircraft
psychological hazards, techniques, downed aircraft, emergency procedures once on the ground

Establishing Life Priorities
necessities of life, the whole person concept, mental attitude

Physiological Consideration
indicators of major body upsets, cold, heat, and altitude

Mental Aspects of Emergency Respnse and Survival
mental and physical response to life threatening situations, your individualized comfort zone, controlling fear

Clothing
three lines of defense, heat production in the body, heat gain and loss, the layer system, clothing materials, insulation materials

Emergency Preparedness Skills
survival first aid, shelter, checklists for the emergency environment, firecraft, signalling, improvising from the aircraft, cold water immersion techniques, determining time and direction, water procurement and treatment, food procurement and preparation.

Considerations for Emergency Environments
deserts, winter and arctic type environments, salt and fresh water environments, sea coasts, extreme northern latitude, important survival factors

Emergency Preparedness Kits
aircraft emergency kit, sources for emergency equipment

Search and Rescue
search versus rescue, the search effort, ELTs - good points and bad, flight into foreign countries

Canada and Alaska
reasons for mishaps, search and rescue in Canada, Routes through Canada

Mexico
paperwork and documents, entry regulations, overview of the process, customs

Managing Your Emergency in Hot or Cold Environments