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You guys are to funny, in the last 2 pages you guys are trading in airplanes that are flown under Delta for airplanes to fly under AA, then you will grab your older 50 seaters and trade them with pinnacle's... Ha ha, also for over water you guys need more than just a video, need ditching training as well as other things! As far as the distance well it's what the CO and the FAA come up with but normally is The distance that an engine can take you for an hr!
No ditching training require for extended over water ops, the only training that is required is that crew members set instruction and demo life vest usage. Also a life vest for each passenger on the plane. I remember watching some video, but that was years ago.
There are some procedures that are train by memo, like route or A/C requirements (flight conducted above FL250, within 162nm of shore between such and such Latitudes), as well as having the flig attendants brief pax on life vest usage before traveling greater than 50nm off shore.
Not a big deal from a line pilots point of view.