
Survival Sense
for Pilots & Passengers
by Patrick LaValla & Robert Stoffel
Post crash wilderness survival techniques specifically for pilots in a variety of conditions including desert, arctic, mountain, and water environments.
From the Introduction:
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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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
As chairman of the National Association of State Aviation Officials search and resuce committee, I offer my congratulations on this book. The NASAO Search and Resuce Committee fully supports you and your efforts. For years we have needed this type of educational material for our industry. We are pleased that you have stepped forth and supplied this valuable knowledge.
William Hamilton - National Association of State Aviation OfficialsPRODUCT REVIEWS:
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