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Search and RescueBy Rogers V. Shaw, III
In the unlikely event that your aircraft crashes, you should be very aware of search and rescue procedures, and what you can do to improve your survival odds.
What does the term "search and rescue" mean? After a crash, how can you best utilize the resources available to accomplish the survival goal: RESCUE? We need to distinguish between these two key words, search and rescue.
If rescue personnel don't know where you are, it's a search. If the they do know where you are, then it's a rescue.
What you can do to help in the search phase. The key to your survival is to shorten the time from the crash to rescue. Obviously, if the rescue team doesn't know your location, then it will take a lot longer for them to find you. more....