FlyWire Aircraft Land and Water Survival Kits for Pilots

[@randyjennings3075]

Scott, As air crew with a CAF unit WOW! thank you so much for taking the time to educate other son your survival kit. It will be followed.

[@skipwood2059]

Scott, having spent double digit years flying off the boat, I have to push for wearing all the gear on your body via a vest, cargo pants or cargo shorts and footwear (that will stay attached), that you can walk a distance on gravel, or coral. Flipflops don't cut it. A Personal EPIRB with a strobe is mandated. Just saying! Switlik is great.

[@moeshipley4170]

Very good video. I would add one more item: 8"--10" nylon "zip" ties. These things have more applications than I can list here, but repairing a broken backpack strap is one that comes to mind. A bag of 100 weighs next to nothing and takes up minimal space among your other gear. Always enjoy your videos!

[@FlyWirescottperdue]

That is an excellent idea!

[@ericdelawder6585]

Great Video. I like to carry some paracord and a firearm. You could easily start cutting wires out of your Bonanza in place of twine or paracord. Having some survival equipment definitely made me feel safer when I flew freight in twin pistons at night over hostile terrain.

[@trickedouttech321]

Do you know, how many times I have heard of someone passing away within a mile or two of safety or a home. But they had no idea. Binoculars or a good eye scope I think is one of the best Items to have. You can spot hikers, homes, planes, animals you want or want to stay away from & many other things, etc. Oh, and flares.

[@FerociousSniper]

Thank you thank you thank you. I've been racking my brain trying to think of anything I might have overlooked with my bag. I never would've thought of binoculars.

[@MeiseFlo]

Hi Scott, at the beginning of the land survival equipment section, you said, east of the Rockies you can just use your cell phone. From pure intuition I would agree but unfortunately in my family we had a case that told us otherwise. Well, to start with let me explain that my story plays in the plains of northern Germany which is quite a populated place. One afternoon in 2006 my father took of from our local airfield for a joy ride in his MC100. After he didn't come back in time the airplane was declared missing and local police and firefighters started searching. In the evening even the military joined the search with helicopters. In the end the airplane was found the following morning about 15h after the crash in a small forest area right underneath the extended center line about a quarter mile from the end of the runway. No one had see the crash, for what ever reason the ELT didn't activate and the military overflew the area several times before location the wreckage. In the end police did a cell phone location of the passengers phone (my father's phone couldn't be located) what lead them to the crash site. And as I said, quarter mile from the runway and just a mile from two villages. I think that this accident illustrates pretty good that even in populated areas it might take some time to get rescued. In my fathers case unfortunately I didn't matter to much since the pathologist later declared that both occupants died from the impact. For my own flying today in my Luscombe 8, I want to be better prepared. So first of all I got myself a helmet since I almost exclusively fly taildraggers and I guess I don't need to explain what's likely to happen in an off airport landing. Also since I like to visit the more rural parts of Europe by airplane I got myself an old military flight suite. Of course the SAR version in orange with many pockets. So currently I am adopting the west idea to that suit. Florian

[@Gronicle1]

I am guessing you are old enough to have done basic survival school at Fairchild? Your equipment rundown for survival looks OK, but I wonder when is the last time you played "Survival Lilly" and went out for a weekend to exercise your knowledge and gear? I never had any luck or benefit from those so called survival blankets, and noted in your video with Heidi who ditched on the way to Hawaii, that she had two of them that did her no good. Planning, preparation and a bit a practice all go together well. Love your channel since I found it a couple weeks ago. Good stuff.

[@evilfluff6634]

What I would take a tarp that is reflected on one side a bright blue on the other ( tree leaves don’t turn blue in the fall )those little emergency blankets rip easily maybe a flare gun, backpack tent in bright colors, trauma kit, MRE , parachute rope, bear spray or firearm ( dealer’s choice with laws in mind), life straw, faro rod, single wall metal bottle, two way hand held FAA radio, the spot location device, safety glasses and gloves ( it beats a stick in the eye at night, a fire extinguisher, Gaffers tape or glass foil tape (yes it cost a lot more but it depends on the fix) fixed blade knife ( diver’s knife), heat packs hand wormer and survival training for all weather.

[@FlyWirescottperdue]

Good stuff, especially in the Western US.

[@nancychace8619]

My you certainly have it going on there. I was going to suggest a water filter then you finally pulled one out of the bag. Wow - more and more stuff just kept coming out of that bag. I also thought of a tube tent, easy to set up but maybe a little heavy in terms of wt. Another good consideration these days is solar stuff to recharge your phone, etc. You can get a small, portable panel and charger. Also they are beginning to sell larger solar generators that can really provide some power when charged up- great for truck camping. They are relatively new though, all made in China (?). I'm still trying to figure those out.

[@FlyWirescottperdue]

Thanks Nancy!

[@jg6438]

Something like a first aid kit if you cannot hit the ground running? Fishing line/hooks?

[@challenger2ultralightadventure]

If you have to ditch, remember this basic rule. If it's not on you, consider it lost. A fishing or camera vest, and an inflatable life jacket, it what you need. Pack the vest with what you will need for at least 24 to 48 hours, and make sure your emergency comms gear is securely fastened to the vest. You would be surprised just how much you can put in a good quality fishing or camera vest, and not have it so bulky that it's a pain in the butt to wear. You shouldn't notice you are wearing it, if you do, you have too much or the wrong gear in it. Look up the 10 C's of survival, and take it from there for the load out of the vest.

[@ncc74656m]

One option for quick and easy and very stable calories is those awful calorie bars, but one thing worth knowing is that a lot of them have common allergens in them, so know your and your passengers' food allergies if you can ahead of time.

[@nancychace8619]

Also be aware of diabetes. Those energy bars are not all created equal for diabetics.

[@christophergoggin5524]

Read " Fighting The Flying Circus" By Eddie Rickenbacker then take a look at "The History Guy Channel" Re: Eddie Rickenbacker and hear a fascinating Sea Survival adventure out in the Pacific. Eddie Rickenbacker was a faith based person a MOH winner too! My personal hero!

[@mykofreder1682]

Great lake water crossing safety probably could be improved by replacing a direct course with a circling course with altitude, so you can glide to or close to shore. Remember flight with someone to snow ski around Mackinaw Mich from Chicago and the circling flight high over the water off Indiana, close enough to make land instead of a direct flight from northern suburbs toward let's say Grand Rapids. I hike and I would bring a gallon bag of precooked pasta, some vitamins, a pot, a weather proof bivy, mylar bag, down jacket in a bag, light cashmere sweater (thin and warm), saw to cut wood, longer knife to make feather sticks. I would assume the backpack is accessible in a remote crash, if it is not, you probably did not survive or are in condition to leave the plane. In most survivable crashes I suspect the plane might be the best shelter if you mitigate fire hazard, it's in a stable state, and have a signal that will bring someone, it may be a choice of risking hypothermia in a bivy or the 1% chance of the gas catching somehow. I would probably disconnect power, if possible, check for leaks, stay away from the plane initially until the danger tradeoff says get inside and shelter.

[@travishibbard4705]

One thing I do is fill the empty water bottle with some of the supplies to save space, plus it’s water proof!

[@5thdegreekempo]

Put in a can of Bear spray . You might need it as a self defense weapon for not just bears.

[@FlyWirescottperdue]

Good idea!

[@erichansen5682]

@@FlyWirescottperdue if you add bear spray make sure it is sealed in a canister...accidental discharge of bear spray in an airplane cabin is certain to be a disabling event

[@mannypuerta5086]

A survival kit is for camping and what you wear is for survival. You might not have access to the survival kit once down.

[@FlyWirescottperdue]

I think that's true flying over remote mountainous terrain, definitely over water. I don't think it is as much of a risk over a lot of the US though.

[@mannypuerta5086]

FlyWire- scott perdue I live in NV, so every flight is in the mountains, even a hamburger run.👍🏻

[@FlyWirescottperdue]

I'd say that you're exactly right. Add sunscreen and water to the kit!

[@kasm10]

no parachute cord?

[@rusty-tv8qt]

9mm

[@christophergoggin5524]

High visibility colors Lime Green Best, Orange, Red etc. that vest is dark blue should be Lime Green color

[@DouglasCarnall]

How much does all that weigh? Do you ponder the fuel consumption aspect of your decisions?

[@FlyWirescottperdue]

It’s minuscule

[@DouglasCarnall]

@@FlyWirescottperdue It's certainly more than I'd carry on the bike. You should work it out 😉

[@evilfluff6634]

Water from the tap in different parts of the world and different parts of the United States can give you the poops