"AST offers the ideal overwater kit." The Aviation Consumer (March 06)  "If you don't have it on you, you won't have it with you". It is statistically proven that in a tramatic situation such as a water ditching, your number one objective will be to escape or egress from the sinking aircraft. The chances that you will start fumbling around the interior of a ditched aircraft to grab survival equipment is very unlikely. Because you are wearing the AST Over-Water Survival Pouch, it will be there for you!

The A.S.T. Over-Water Survival Pouch is small enough that it can be worn around your waist without obstructing your movements and is packed with water, sun shelter, first-aid, and plenty of signals to significantly increase your target size in open water. Add-on modules include a land packet and a personal locator beacon (PLB). Every crew position in your aircraft should be wearing one of these survival pouches!  See "Survival Kits" page for catalog and full description of all survival kits.

Winslow (TSO'd and Non TSO'd), Switlik, and Revere Life-rafts. Life-vests & Immersion Suits. The Aviation Consumer stated: "The improved Winslow GAST Island Flyer (shown on left) remains 'Best in Class' and our choice for a capable single-tube general aviation raft."  See "Liferafts" page for full description of liferafts.  ACR, and McMurdo 406 MHz Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs), Artex and Kannad ELTs. ICOM and Standard Horizon Handheld Radios.

NEW! Introducing the AST ResQMe Pelican Case Kit  This Crushproof, Waterproof Pelican case will keep your emergency location equipment safe under all conditions. Kit includes: Pelican 1200 Crushproof/Waterproof Case ACR ResQfix 406. MHz Locator Beacon w/GPS ACR DoubleFly Strobe/Flashlight w/ Extra Batteries ICOM IC A24 NAV/COM Handheld Radio w/Extra Battery Signal Mirror Go to Radios/PLBs/ELTs page for more information

Aircraft Egress, Land, and Sea Survival Training. With over 20 years experience as a Coast Guard Aviation Survivalman, I can provide the same survival techniques used by highly trained U.S. Coast Guard aviation crews. Flying over water is no different than flying over land, but should you ditch in the water, the survival techniques are very different. My one hour (classroom or in pool) seminar will show you how to recogonize the on-set of a survival situation and what steps you can take to prevent a situation from turning bad to worse. Contact me at (251) 510-5225 or astboone@mchsi.com to set up a survival seminar for your organization.         Link Resources

Aviation Survival Technologies Now Carries the Revere/Imperial Immersion suit!  Distributor for:Stearns, Lifesaving Systems Corporation, Winslow Liferaft Company, Givens Liferafts, Revere Survival Products, Switlik Parachute Company, Submersible Systems, Inc., ICOM , ACR, McMurdo, Artex and Martec Kannad.