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Many of our METS™ clients have sent letters of reference expressing their appreciation for Survival Systems expertise related to turnkey solutions for aircraft ditching training delivery. Components of our full spectrum services related to these projects include project management and consulting, highest quality underwater escape trainers (the METS™), hoists with the world’s most advanced ground fault interruption protection (GFI), compressors, dive gear and other related water training equipment; gantry works; training programs customization and implementation; research & development; engineering services; infrastructure works; electrical works; and after sales service.

Statistically, one helicopter ditching can be expected every 100,000 hours of flying time. In 92% of cases, aircrew will experience less than one minute warning prior to ditching. Seventy-eight percent of aircrew will experience less than 15 seconds warning. Predominant factors associated with fatality in a survivable ditching include: injury, disorderly evacuation, underwater disorientation, drowning, and exposure. High fidelity training is proven to reduce these factors causing fatalities in survivable ditchings. A realistic aircraft ditching and underwater escape training program must therefore be made available for aircrew and passengers who fly over water. Aircraft Ditching Training using a METS™ addresses all factors in the three main categories: hazards, equipment, and procedures.

“It costs an average of $2.54 million to train a Canadian Forces pilot.” Air Force. Fall 2003 In Canada alone, 11 individuals have testified that they have survived actual helicopter ditchings because of the Aircraft Ditching Training procedures learned in the METS™.

A compilation of United States Navy research, between 1983 and 1987 established the fundamental reasons for difficulties related to escaping from a ditched helicopter. In total, difficulties experienced with the emergency escape exits account for more than one third of the reasons for difficulties experienced in ditching situations. As such, it is of utmost importance to train with exits in place so that the training is realistic and the difficulties can be overcome in a real emergency.