Pilot1113 From United States of America, joined Aug 1999, 2333 posts, RR: 13 Posted (13 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 532 times:
What are the recommended pilot/pax life preservers for over-water operations? As I live in Massachusetts and frequent ACK and MVY, I just want to be on the safe side and get some.
What am I looking for in them? What is the recommened bouyancy?
Iainhol From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (13 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 478 times:
We use it when we go to Catilina. I suppose if you can not swim half way you should have a life vest. I would say from 20 miles or more it would be recommend but I would do it from 10-15 as I am a safety nut.
Iain
Jim From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 455 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (13 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 474 times:
Pilot1113,
You might also consider purchase of your own PBE. I have seen them advertised in GOv't surplus catalogs for under $70. I have been thinking about one myself. Cheap insurance......
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29349 posts, RR: 62 Reply 4, posted (13 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 475 times:
You want to make sure that it is an inflateable. That way it won't want to float if you are trying to get out of an airplane that is underwater. A life jacket will only keep your head out of the water. It will not keep you warm in cold water.
I can't remember the name of the catalog that I used to get but it had a lot of good aircraft PFE's. Switlik makes some pretty good stuff however. I see a lot of helicopter flight crews especially like the Carbon Dioxide inflating suspenders.
But shop around find out what you like the best.
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Pilot1113 From United States of America, joined Aug 1999, 2333 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (13 years 6 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 468 times:
Thank you all, for your advice. It's greatly appreciated.
Sporty's has a few that look enticing. I may go with those. You can never have enough safety equipment with you.
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