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Old January 21st 09, 06:07 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,alt.disasters.aviation
Bertie the Bunyip[_28_]
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Default Didn't know that....
George wrote in news:a6ee548c-99b4-4bf2-bda0-
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On Jan 18, 5:49*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

"It happened so fast, the pilots never had time to throw the
aircraft's "ditch switch," which seals off vents and holes in the
fuselage to make it more seaworthy. "

She wasn't there either...

in any case she's talking sh**. It was a low priority in any case.

Bertie

If she was quoting what the Capt. testified to "we didn't throw the
ditch switch" (or similar) how would this be "talking sh**?

Because it just wasn't all that important. he might have said it , but to
attach any importance to it is crap. Presuming she was quoting him
accurately, the fact she thougth it important enough to repeat deomnstrates
that she has no idea.




Why is the ditch switch a low priority? Is it operable after the plane
has hit water & is (temporarily) floating?


If it has electrics, yes, but It's only going to slow things a tiny bit in
any case. There's a lot of holes in an airplane and it only closes a few of
the holes in the belly.


Bertie