@commandingthesky: Never make this mistake in a water evacuation… #waterlanding #aviationsafety #fearofflying #avgeek #airplaneemergency #ditchingsafety Inflating your life jacket too early can trap you inside the aircraft. In a flooding cabin, buoyancy forces you upward, making it impossible to move, duck, or escape through exits. This is why crews repeatedly say: do not inflate until you’re outside. In aviation emergencies, timing matters as much as the equipment itself.