Engine Failure Overview
Some reasons an engine fails
(1) fuel exhaustion/starvation
(2) incorrect fuel grade or type of fuel
(3) pilot error or misjudgment (forgetting to switch tanks,..)
(4) faults in magnetos, mechanical failure, etc.
(5) bad luck (bird strike)
A well trained pilot is prepared for an engine failure at any time!
Disciplined approach to flows, checklists, and sequence of events is important, because in an emergency, memory of procedures may be difficult.
In an emergency, people usually react as they are trained or taught.
Remember: “Aviate, Navigate, Investigate, Communicate, Terminate”
Remember, a plane can fly without its engine.
Maintain positive control of the airplane and situation.
Since no power is available, controlling glide path and airspeed is essential to a safe landing.
1) First thing to do is always establish best glide speed immediately!
2) Then trim to be able to fly “hands free”!
3) Flaps can be used to steepen the glide-path to the runway.
4) Once you commit your flaps, you cannot shallow out your glide path, thus NEVER commit flaps unless you know you have the field made!
5) Forward slip can steepen glide-path even more .
6) Airspeed is controlled by pitch attitude!
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