A perfect example of the axiom "Altitude is my friend!" So many of these engine-out videos wind in either hard landings or putting down in dangerous areas due to lack of altitude at the time of failure. Well done!
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
ya man! i was attempting to reach the celing of 6k feet when it quit...it was also very cold..most flights im around 2k feet..
@dougmcpheters1546
8 жыл бұрын
Firstly, great video, great job and thanks for posting...Would engine failure at 2k' have been a more challenging factor? And I see comments on blade count. With your experience, do you believe extra blades on your prop led to engine failure? Thanks!, Aspiring Pilot
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
Thank You, Wow good questions..well after talking to ultra prop the 4 blade is fine but the pitch was off..i have a new prop with spinner kit on the way. Yes if i was lower it could have been tough to get back to the field. most traffic in my area stays around 2k feet and pattern alt is around 800..at the end of the vid i was still to high but i nosed down to get some speed just to make sure id make it. my spitfire is slow and will get pushed around in the wind. im hoping to be in the air soon.
@MrOhgoodgolly
6 жыл бұрын
I flew a Phantom X1 for several years. One nice thing about these little planes is the fact that we can land them safely a lot more places than a GA plane could ever get away with. I have set my plane down in some pretty odd places. Was the engine out because of high temps due to the long climb? Here in the SoCal high desert, we set our carbs so the Rotax never exceed 185 degrees on climb out to keep from having temp issues. A bit less power but longer engine life.
@N41J4
7 жыл бұрын
the way you kept so calm was incredible
@snowrider4495
4 жыл бұрын
I hope you realize it is a motorless glider in the first place and they just added the motor so you wouldn't have to find a high cliff! The landing area and time would be the only issue but still not scary!
@indridcold8433
4 жыл бұрын
One is supposed to stay calm through all emergencies, no matter what. Staying calm in an emergency maximises the chances for a favourable outcome of the situation. You can train yourself to stay calm through any situation quite easily. There are self help aids on KZitem to teach the technique of staying calm through all possible emergencies that are quite useful. I am certain I can stay calm through absolutely any emergency, whether I believe the outcome will be positive or not. Anybody can do it.
@snowrider4495
4 жыл бұрын
@@indridcold8433 how old are you? You might be surprised when it comes to death!
@indridcold8433
4 жыл бұрын
@reverse thrust I must stay very calm indeed, and will do so. Maintaining calmness is especially important when bitten by a venomous animal. The slower the heart rate, the slower the venom will spread throughout your circulatory system. Anybody in a panic, with have an elevated heart rate. The panicked person will die much sooner than a person that maintains calm. I have learned to stay calm through anything. It is not a difficult technique to learn. You should always be in full control of your emotions. Never allow your emotions to be in control of you. Your emotions are sourced from the amygdala, a very primitive part of your brain. If a primitive portion of your brain is controlling you the chances for a favourable outcome of an emergency situation is extremely low. All this can be studied in further detail where you find how to learn the technique of remaining calm through any situation.
@indridcold8433
4 жыл бұрын
@@snowrider4495 I am supposedly right in the middle 45. However, there is no way to known. I may be at my end right now and tomorrow may be my end.
@Crazyjoker4650
4 жыл бұрын
I guess handing the cashier a $10 bill while getting a Mountain Dew, pack of smokes and "the rest on pump 2" wasn't a real good idea.
@PixzelByPixzelDONTBEASZIBORK
4 жыл бұрын
And he's says keep the change accidentally.
@ronprince1478
3 жыл бұрын
A pack of smokes for $10, your showing your age.🙂
@Crazyjoker4650
3 жыл бұрын
@@ronprince1478 No, showing my age would be me reminiscent of the times where a pack of smokes was under $2.00.
@OldMtnGeezer
3 жыл бұрын
@@Crazyjoker4650 Pack of smokes - bad idea at any price. (Just ask what's left of my lungs.)
@klm20079
3 жыл бұрын
@@OldMtnGeezer atleast you get older... say that too al the 21 year old americans drink and drived
@lw216316
8 жыл бұрын
engine failure at 4k in my ultralight........ dang, now I've only got 3 hrs to find a place to land before she glides down or oh well, I'll just enjoy the scenery for the next 3 hrs while she glides down or crap, I'll be late for supper while she is gliding down or honey, its me, I'll be a little late my engine quit and I'm caught in a thermal
@DrewLSsix
7 жыл бұрын
tampicokid. i missed the part where he implies anything, its simply an experiential video. Its also a good video to advocate for engine failure training, as others have pointed out ultralight crashes from engine failure are not uncommon. in need not be a dire situation but many survivable situations kill people who failed to act appropriately.
@alaskaaksala123
7 жыл бұрын
lw216316 exactly..I didn't think he implied anything...now, tampicokid, he implies that he's an expert and wants everyone else to believe that too..lol.." I flew for 24 years!!.. therefore if you think he's good, you should see me!!!"....lol
@Poop-nu1so
4 жыл бұрын
Loll the thermal bit had me laughing
@popinmo
3 жыл бұрын
caught in a thermal?
@joevogliardo3131
3 жыл бұрын
@@alaskaaksala123 ok chuck.
@Trainboy1EJR
7 жыл бұрын
Lol, more like you got to 4000ft then started getting cold, so you turned off that noisy fan!
@randallbehrens8099
6 жыл бұрын
Trainboy1EJR my thought as well ,the short sleeved shirt is a clue
@G56AG
8 жыл бұрын
Perfect place to land, couldn't ask for better field conditions.
@lawman10115
8 жыл бұрын
I see a lot of these engine outs with other UL pilots and they end up crash-landing. Pleasure to see someone so calmly grease it in like it's any other day. Great job.
@ricardopr54
8 жыл бұрын
Awesome skills my friend! ... God bless all the pilots in the world! ... 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Douglas, Arizona.
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Lehmann108
5 жыл бұрын
Good pilot. He immediately increased his air speed when the engine went.
@mikewings
4 жыл бұрын
Lehmann Peters actually lowered his angle of attack is more accurate!!
@kcook8119
4 жыл бұрын
Did he really have an option? I'm sure he wasn't going to apply his air brakes.
@peteskyrunner4845
3 жыл бұрын
One thing I've learned from the opposite side of the spectrum, scuba diving, is not to panic in an emergency situation (easier said than done). I think the mantra is 'breathe, think, act'. Staying calm in a dangerous situation is paramount, and you sir handled it so well. Great landing too considering the circumstances.
@vumba1331
Жыл бұрын
Flying mantra is aviate, navigate, communicate.
@12345thewoods
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you! practice and good training helped.
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
i was trying to reach 6k..thats as high as i can go over my airport..i dont fly far...most my flying is done within eye shot of the field..
@thomasjoseph3456
7 жыл бұрын
No wonder you were confident and kept your calm. Your video is is a sheer example of how confidence plays an important role in achieving
@ourhighcalling
6 жыл бұрын
I saw your video . If stall out speed is 26 mph ... why did'nt the ultralite plane just free fall from the sky ?
@shh6545
4 жыл бұрын
@Sock Cucka :D
@thomasjoseph3456
7 жыл бұрын
The cool in your head makes every pilot touch down safely even if the engine breaks.... Hats off... you were awesome
@ashleydavidson5818
7 жыл бұрын
Prime example of why training is priceless. Along with the fact an ultralite can be landed safely without the engine running. Amazing display of keeping calm under pressure. Cheers
@tonyramos9131
8 жыл бұрын
I would've lost my mind, but you sir were cool as a cucumber!!! Awesome video, GREAT job, and glad you are still amongst the living.... God bless from someone in the public safety field
@davieb68
6 жыл бұрын
I used to practice engine outs all the time, after a while it became very relaxing to go up to 5 thousand ft and kill the motor and glide back down to earth. And if you hit a thermal, that can prolong your descent home 👍
@adventurepilot3815
7 жыл бұрын
Well done mate, you made that look easy and inspires confidence in others.
@darkgael0
4 жыл бұрын
Just saw this video. I have a sailplane permit and about 800 hours. This was great fun to watch as it is always a treat to watch someone who knows what he is doing and knows his craft well enough not to get crazy. I liked the fact that when the engine quit he continued the flight as a glider instead of just circling down and landing. Makes me wonder what the glide ratio is on these (that) plane. Bravo.
@harveywallbanger2944
7 жыл бұрын
the up side is you still have the same amount of fuel you started off with and you got some great flying in too boot
@cowboy6591
8 жыл бұрын
Kudos man, Your habbits of flying high and not low gave you plenty of time to think.
@vumba1331
5 жыл бұрын
Altitude is always your friend 😀
@GSDEYNRA
8 жыл бұрын
perfect landing ! you were lucky to be at high altitude, but you remain calm to perform so well. good job!
@brandonthompson8411
6 жыл бұрын
From a new trike pilot, awesome job, and yes altitude is our friend!!! Good glide ratios help too. Mine is about 8 to 1.
@Andysfishing
4 жыл бұрын
Nice landing
@edenaus
7 жыл бұрын
wow I thought you were going to be gliding up there all day. Great when you can have an engine failure and go sightseeing and fly circuits
@theundertaker7447
8 жыл бұрын
Great Job my man, Glad your back on the ground. Super job!
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
thankyou
@TheHuntw2
8 жыл бұрын
Calm and professional. Great job.
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
+TheHuntw2 thank you
@treylem3
6 жыл бұрын
Like chaspfrank said, "Altitude is my friend". I often practice deadsick landings from 1000 ft., or so. I kill the engine, flip switch back to ON, ready to restart, if I necessary. It's great practice. I was surprised by how much difference there is between 'power back', and 'power off'. An idling prop gives more push than you'd think, noticeable difference.
@harveywallbanger2944
7 жыл бұрын
now that a great video with a great ending.......
@davidbucklew7611
6 жыл бұрын
Great job of not panicking and thankful you had plenty of altitude.
@robertblackwellsr1525
8 жыл бұрын
Had a Quicksilver, wish i had enough to get another. thanks for the vid..
@music4ever1981
7 жыл бұрын
Very nice landing. As far as I can tell, you appeared calm throughout the video.
@MrPepper312
4 жыл бұрын
I have 1562 no power landings. I have to get it right everytime with no engine. I'm a Skydiver
@MindBodySoulOk
8 жыл бұрын
We practiced that a LOT in the Cessna's.
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
ya man! i practiced in a skycatcher loads of times...im glad i did..
@MindBodySoulOk
8 жыл бұрын
B Woods i have to get me an ultra light. At the moment im just fpv'n drones to get my flyin fix.
@totallybent79
7 жыл бұрын
Bravo. Well flown. Height and AS are the best friends for fixed and rotor wing.Great landing.
@andresostep
7 жыл бұрын
A real hero, congrats buddy, great pilot and awesome skills.
@hondaxl250k0
4 жыл бұрын
Still alive!!! Great job getting down and on a proper strip
@flytoday
8 жыл бұрын
handled like a pro!
@BuckVertrillion
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent job “Flying the Aircraft” instead of losing your s**t because you lost your power. Thanks for sharing!
@LouLouVi_000
4 жыл бұрын
That landing was perfect!! Bravo 👏👏👏
@kazz1896
8 жыл бұрын
LOL I don't even know you and i'm super happy you landed without crashing!
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks...im glad too!
@Feuergraf
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, the first UL pilot I see on youtube who didn't crashed only due to a little engine failure :)
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
ya man! iv got loads of flight time in a skycatcher...we drill engine failures a lot. and im glad we do...
@marco45rj
8 жыл бұрын
Total experience on the flight! Good luck !
@unclej8022
6 жыл бұрын
Haha ... I was enjoying this video very much. This guy had teached me a learning how to fly an ultralight with engine off as a sailplane
@MrDlt123
8 жыл бұрын
Textbook! Being at 4K was a blessing.
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks..I attended flight school at Orlando Executive. Maggie Larson is a great instructor.
@cloudstreets1396
4 жыл бұрын
Firstly, after you hit the kill switch we can see you pulling back on the stick to slow down and make sure the prop stops. Secondly, too bad your good training didn’t include attempting to restart the engine. Im so glad you survived that harrowing experience (that you no doubt practiced before) of gliding down from 4000ft to land in a perfectly manicured field. Shock cooling your engine like that is gonna give you a real surprise in the future. Be careful.
@125brat
Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was going to say. Well handled and a good landing, but I'm surprised you didn't attempt a restart as you had plenty of height and time. Saying that, it's easy watching from the ground when it's not you in the hot seat and I hope I can handle my engine-out landing as well as you did when it happens to me even though I've got a 912 in my machine.
@gypsyking1761
7 жыл бұрын
no panic luckily it's not like the space shuttle it can glide for a long time not falling off the sky cool footage the earth is flat and the sun is close by and a good pilot! cheers!
@scottcozart8950
8 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job buddy! !!
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@treylem3
6 жыл бұрын
Altitude saves!😊 IF we are continually thinking, "Where would I land if my engine failed RIGHT NOW"?,...we're good. It's what makes it 100 times more fun...peace of mind. Great job my friend.
@scottcozart8950
4 жыл бұрын
Happen to me in my ATF Trike. I flew for couple hours. Landed refilled the gas. But did not catch i kinked the gas line when i put my tank back on. Took off and at about 100 feet she quit. Lucky i had enough room to pull in and have a good landing. Hard lesson learned.
@eduardoalvarez3502
5 жыл бұрын
Excelente aterrizaje, 100%100 control y serenidad .
@davidwheatcroft2797
7 жыл бұрын
Why not dive to restart? Looks like a Rotax with geared reduction drive. The Rotax 503 rarely if ever totally quits in flight. At one time, Rotax powered aircraft were more numerous than any other. Great engines made in Austria. This old type of ultralight flies like a piano with power off! So much drag!
@kaydnburns5935
8 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC! Best ultra light failure ive seen yet you did a fantastic job and stayed calm the whole time. I was begging to think all ultralight pilots were amateurs with all the crash landings and failed takeoffs on youtube lol
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I have loads of hrs as a student pilot and was solo for a bit b4 i went broke.I do plan to finish.But for now i fly my spitfire. Check out my other videos...my favorite is the one were im flying around the clouds. it was alot of fun and hard not to dive through one..but i know better..lol
@markfisher8549
8 жыл бұрын
Most Iv seen are on take off. You do not want a eng fail on a take off! That's for darn sure, We had a guy die over here last year because he use wrong replacement Nuts on a chopper Something to do with aluminum and titanium I didnt really understand. That's why you need to know your stuff and your equipment. But This guy keep his Cool.
@cavediverjc
7 жыл бұрын
Best glide speed, start looking for the least painful option, fly the plane (ultralight). All my flight students get this drilled into their heads every time we fly.
@td-12kx53
7 жыл бұрын
Holy freaking crap! How did you stay so calm? Unbelievable!
@anwarabdulkader9497
8 жыл бұрын
first thing you stayed calm and this is very important ..then you acted wisely and professionally.. you saved your own life and made us catch our breath.. good for you.. check you engine better next time man and god bless..
@googlecontrolled
5 жыл бұрын
Low Sun, occasional scarttered cloud, not very thermic. Perfect day for an engine failure. Gotta love a two stroke.
@charliebreshears9702
4 жыл бұрын
Damn what a great landing!
@Mediaboon
7 жыл бұрын
If it was me, from engine failure until landing, I would have been around 1 lb lighter. Good job.
@jayhardin3259
4 жыл бұрын
Mediaboon just one ?
@TimeTraveller-xt1uo
6 жыл бұрын
Altitude is Crictical You where a few Thousand Feet in the wenn air the Engine Failed, and you could glide the Ultralight to safety🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒 GREAT JOB✈✈✈✈✈✈
@battlehrfred
7 жыл бұрын
Great Job sir. well done. training it is!! and a kool head. 100-100
@st.apollonius5758
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome skills, Glad you're ok.
@yxhankun
7 жыл бұрын
great skill and calm to handle this event! Teach us! Please! Use another clip to teach us while you are on the ground. Tell us how you handle the situation!
@MrOhgoodgolly
6 жыл бұрын
Perfect! You could not have done it better.
@ThomasGrillo
3 жыл бұрын
Nicely done.
@stanspiper
6 жыл бұрын
That was very cool! I own a Cherokee 6-300. Big sink rate! Hope I never have to do what you did. But I am going to practice it. I have been flying a long time. I recommend "The Thinking Pilots Flight Manual" Rick Durden. You will like it.
@terrysullivan1992
7 жыл бұрын
And us parachutists fly dead stick every time with a much smaller glide ratio and yet stick it almost every time. I'm watching that video and thinking this guy has all the time in the world to pick a place to land.
@colstace2560
6 жыл бұрын
The engine is only there to get you up, after that it's just a paperweight, glide on brother !!
@phdcredible5211
6 жыл бұрын
Way to remain collected, Sir. I was terrified for you, the entire 6 1/2 mins of declination
@lwblack64
8 жыл бұрын
Yea, when you fly that high, icing can become a problem. Probably carb or fuel line...Great dead stick landing and reaction training kicking in to save the day...
@jackboyer1280
6 жыл бұрын
lwblack64 Iceing? Your kidding right he isn't high enough to I e up he's under 5000 ft on what looks like a summer day. I have flown in S Calif in the winter time when it was snowing & got well above 5,000 ft & guess what no ice. But you do have to dress warm. Maybe he just ran out of gas
@ICanFlyDrone
8 жыл бұрын
Very well done, looks like someone upstairs was watching upon you that day, blessed day. Hope still lucky forever!
@41570
7 жыл бұрын
Wow, that someone upstairs must have really trained him well, huh?
@mulymule12
8 жыл бұрын
Compression looks good though ;)
@cloudstreets1396
4 жыл бұрын
That’s hilarious!! Guess he didn’t have time to restart a perfectly good engine.
@msahakim
4 жыл бұрын
When the engine quit, the guy just nonchalantly think, ‘Oh well, let’s see how this thing glide with 1:1 descent ratio’.
@danielswierczynski2001
7 жыл бұрын
Man, you were Cool as a Fan....I am in awe. Thanks for the inspiration. Just curious in case it wasn t mentioned elsewhere, where is this? It looks like Madison, Wisconsin. Thanks, and pardon the expression, Happy Landings!
@JustAskingAndCurios
3 жыл бұрын
Altitude saved the day.
@NoFeeRE
7 жыл бұрын
Nice landing!
@jackfrost2146
7 жыл бұрын
Beats the hell outa having an engine failure at 40 ft.
@MasboyRC
3 жыл бұрын
Landing moment very nice. probably you should to use engine with electric starter bro.
@bryantmaximilionalpha2840
6 жыл бұрын
That ultralight has a pretty good glide ratio, to it.
@MikeBrown-ex9nh
4 жыл бұрын
Damn, this always happens right after the warranty expires.
@mtsilvagt
7 жыл бұрын
Amazing view,very cool video, congrats !!
@Blackbart5118
7 жыл бұрын
Nice landing! What is the glide angle on that ultralight? It seems like you were in the air an awful long time after the engine quit.
@poly_hexamethyl
6 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the nice save! Did the starter fail as well? Presumably the first thing you tried was to re-start the engine?
@PhillipBlaha
9 жыл бұрын
Brian, Nice dead stick landing!
@LTDan-hu5fq
Жыл бұрын
Good Job! You could have taken a nap at that altitude! LOL Just Kidding!
@Aviator168
8 жыл бұрын
Congrats to your perfect landing. Did you ever find out what happened?
@12345thewoods
8 жыл бұрын
The breather tube on the carb that broke on the front side..i was told that the positive air presure could have stoped the fuel from entering the bowl..after i landed i primed the carb and it re started first pull..
@glassdogangle
7 жыл бұрын
Ah, that makes sense. I have fuel tubes attached to my breather ports, and they run straight down. I will have to remember never to mount them so they face forward.
@SantoshGurung009
8 жыл бұрын
Awesome landing mate.
@herbertbrown8683
4 жыл бұрын
At least he got down safely
@maziyark.h7277
3 жыл бұрын
Well done,bravo
@javeryizsavory
6 жыл бұрын
That fist at 6:33, lol
@worroSfOretsevraH
6 жыл бұрын
Many lakes around. Would have been a possibility to make an emergency landing on one of them?
@SiuSiuSiu1970
4 жыл бұрын
Well done !! Great ! Congratulations !
@TomasAWalker53
3 жыл бұрын
With an ultralight, I'd imagine your glide ratio would be high. Why not enjoy the quiet and then fire up near landing. Unless you're trying to get somewhere, that is.
@bwdiver1
4 жыл бұрын
Well crap! Engine cut off! Let’s see I’m not going to quite make it all the way back home... might need to walk a few miles so I better get me an hour or two nap before I land. Perfect!
@jackfrost2146
5 жыл бұрын
If my ultralight engine stops at 40 ft. or 400 ft, I don't worry, I always keep a safe easy landing site in range. I like to stay alive so that I can fly some more.
@KroniklyStoned
6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful landing!
@markfisher8549
8 жыл бұрын
I been in hang gliders only a few times and always wanted ultralight. Take skills for any of them but keeping a lvl head is the key, Glad you landed safe. BTW what was wrong with eng?
@NGASAKI
4 жыл бұрын
BraFuckinVo!!! I think I’d have completely lost my shit 😂🙏🏽
@tedf1471
7 жыл бұрын
You get a different perspective on this if most of your flying was with gliders...
@vincentsmith8967
6 жыл бұрын
I love doing simulated engine outs away from the field, I never shut it off, but go to idle and i have made it difficult enough to be sure that i could land most places safely, lots of golf courses in America
@ussling
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent aviating. What instrumentation is in your aircraft? What is the procedure if you have to land at a GA airport and you do not have a radio? My Private Certificate expired many years ago. I would love to have an untralight to be back in the air again.
@keiththorpe9571
4 жыл бұрын
Oh, c'mon. Most ultralights are.such efficient gliders, engine failure is more of an inconvenience than an actual emergency.
@MrRiprip56
4 жыл бұрын
said Admiral Kirk of the Space Force,,pogo stick is far off the ground as u ever got
@keiththorpe9571
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrRiprip56 You don't have to be a pilot of anything more than a kite to watch an ultralight descending out of 4000 ft to a smooth landing on a grass strip over an interval of nearly seven minutes and know that an unpowered descent in such an aircraft as the one featured in this clip likely presented the pilot with little more difficulty than that experienced by you average glider enthusiast.
@MrRiprip56
4 жыл бұрын
@@keiththorpe9571 I say ol chap I think you have something there! Now go out and get in YOUR FA-18 and go for a spin,,,haHA
@brandonsmith4367
4 жыл бұрын
Did you ever find out why the engine died?? Good flying!!
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