1. Find out what's wrong with the airplane.
	2. Find out whether it can be corrected the air
	3. If it can be corrected, take immediate measures.
	4. If it can't be corrected, land at the nearest field
If the engine fails completely, but the airplane is controllable and not on fire and if the terrain is reasonably level, it is better to land wheels up than to bail out. The P-40 is strongly	built and the cockpit is in a well-protected position. In a belly landing your chances of escaping injury are very good. Note: Land into the wind whenever you can.
	1. The plane is out of control or burning.
	2. You are flying over water.
	3. You are over rough, craggy, or mountainous terrain.
	4. You are flying at night and you can't make an airfield.