I don't intend to refer to any particular incident but what I do think
is very bad is how few people carry rafts. I know that the majority of
school/club fly-outs don't carry them. There is no legal requirement
to do so, they are expensive to buy and regularly maintain and,
usually, people get away with it...


i think it has been mentioned before, but is a light aircraft capable of
setting down on water after an engine failure?? Someone once told me that
most people survice a crash (water and land) but often get trapped in the
reckage (usually due to buckled doors etc.). What would be the best thing to
do in such a scenario - open all door prior to 'landing', highest angle of
attack you can get, and set down on the water?