Ditching

Send distress signals. Determine position, course, speed, altitude, situation, intention, time and position of intended touchdown and transmit mayday. Report type of aircraft and request intercept.

Alert the cabin crew to prepare for ditching and seat passengers as far forward as possible.

Burn off fuel, if possible, to reduce touchdown speed and increase buoyancy.

Plan to touch down on the windward side and parallel to waves and swells.

Plan a flaps 40 landing unless another configuration is needed.

Set VREF 40.

Do not arm the autobrake.

Do not accomplish the normal landing checklist.