Posted on 07/21/2021 6:12:29 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
The thing about single engine planes is the single engine.
My instructor used to chop power all the time.
—”I wonder how he is going to get his plane out of that field.”
A friend owns a farm next to an airport, unfortunately, a plane crashed in his field.
He was very unhappy about the number of emergency and recovery vehicles that trashed his corn and fence.
He felt the crain could have reached it from the airport side of the fence.
Because it was a local pilot seriously injured he never mentioned it.
I wonder how he is going to get his plane out of that field.
If that was me, I'd ask for a pair of vice grips after landing.
To pull the seat cushion out of my butt!!
Great job.
—”I figured this was about the plane that was landed on the bridge in NY, near Somers.”
18-year-old pilot! Found a hole in the traffic...
I did it every time when I flew gliders (the landing without an engine part, not the landing in a field part, though that sometimes happened). This kid did do a good job of choosing a good field that he could reach without encountering obstacles, that was pretty flat, and he didn’t panic in the process.
I have long believed that the U.S. should do what many European countries do, and require all pilots to first obtain their glider rating. Since one of the most common causes of fatal accidents in powered aircraft is a stall/spin while trying to execute the “impossible turn” back to the airport after an engine failure, it is essential that pilots improve both their judgement and their control coordination before they are thrown into these situations. Far too many make the wrong decision (turning back) and then fail to maintain airspeed (by pulling up when they see the ground rushing up) followed by rushing the turn with too much rudder, and next thing you know, stall followed by spin.
If they had more experience in an aircraft for which every landing is a forced landing, they would be far better prepared for that moment when the fan up front stops turning.
Wow! Just watching and knowing he was going to be OK was riveting. His comment at the end was perfect!
Wrong wrong wrong, as an experience pilot myself the best thing to do when the engine cuts out is to flap your arms outside the windows.
Thanks. That was it. I had the wrong location.
Rt 52 crosses I-84, not I-684. Somers...Somers Point.
If that single engine goes out, you’ll be up there all day. ;)
Thanks, another great young pilot . Very impressive.
I learned to fly in a 150 way back in the 1970’s. I can remember a drill where my instructor would shut off the engine at some safe altitude. He would make me pick out a landing area and start a glide down toward my spot. I don’t remember at what altitude we would turn the engine back on, but it was good training.
congrats to the kid for keeping cool under pressure
Same here! Lol
I've decided that he would probably try to taxi slowly to the nearest road.
I bet. The same thing could happen with this situation.
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For sure. Hemingway said the best want ad is as follow:
“Baby shoes. For sale.”
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