Phone: 860-405-0002 * 888-386-5371
This program addresses the risks associated with travel over or near water by providing pilots, aircrew, and passengers with post-aircraft ditching knowledge and survival skills.
CONTENT:
DURATION:
Initial: Eight (8) Hours | 1 Day
PREREQUISITES:
Participants are expected to be in a good state of health and physically capable of fully taking part in all course activities. Participants are subjected to rigorous physical activity. Depending on the program, this may include swimming, underwater disorientation, righting and/or climbing into a life raft, exposure to cold water, vertical climbing, and jumping from a height into water.
CERTIFICATION:
All participants who complete the full program in accordance with the learning and performance objectives receive a Survival Systems USA course completion certificate. Request FAA WINGS credit validation here, SSUSA-C-110. When selecting the credit validator on the FAA website, choose the email tab and use [email protected].
LOCATION:
This course takes place in the Long Island Sound in Groton, CT, where participants are subject to New England seasons. This course may be conducted in our temperature-controlled training environment in inclement weather.
This course may also be conducted by our team traveling to your location and providing all the required curriculum, training equipment, floating platform/boat(s), and coordination with local agencies.
AGE REQUIREMENTS:
Participants under the age of 18 require parental consent. Participants under the age of 12 may audit the course under the direct supervision of a guardian not involved in training.
SCHEDULING:
Book training calendar seats on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you’ve attended our training and would like to request validation through the FAA website, please select the appropriate FAA WINGS accredited activity below. When selecting credit validator on the FAA website, choose email tab and use [email protected].
SSUSA-C-010 Post Aircraft Ditching Coastal Water Survival (4-Hour WST1)
SSUSA-C-110 Post Aircraft Ditching Sea Survival (8-Hour WST2)