Pilot Proficiency

Flight Chops: Survive a Forced Landing in the Winter Wilderness

Friday, December 01, 2017 at 12:35 AM ET

Verified

Key Takeaways:

Pilots are responsible for their safety, including survival after a forced landing using only their aircraft's onboard kit.
Flight Chops' Steve Thorne attended a "Survival Shakedown" course to learn essential survival skills for such an event.
The course was an intense but highly educational experience, resulting in a two-part video series documenting the challenges.

See a mistake? Contact us.