don't you mean your medical expired your license does not expire but if you don't keep your medical current you cant fly with out a person with one

Your Private's license doesn't expire but you do loose currency (must fly within a two year period or will need ground school) and your medical will also expire like Dean said. So, if you get a medical done and pass with at least a third class medical and take a ground course of at least one hour as well as a flight course of an hour, you can fly.

The ATC is NOT in control of the airplane. If it's unsafe to do what they ask, decline and tell them why.

@@mrAZcardinal you can also do basic med and you have to do a flight review every 2 years

Pilots licenses don’t expire

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Michael Rivera I was pondering that after replying above about exceptions to landing straight ahead, a glider or STOL microlight, might, depending on best glide speed and relative to sink rate, be able to turn back lower than 1000'. I guess its all about knowing the type and good decision making.

good tips-also good to memorise the exact stall speed at 45 degrees-lower the nose to maintain at or above this speed.

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dave jones A small parking lot or factory roof is better than a sudden stop from an immovable barrier. Rooftop?? It has happened.

To Answer your Questions: 1.) Yes, the battery will supply all your electrical power once the alternator fails. Most aircraft have two 24V lead acid batteries, one primary and one emergency. Each will usually supply enough power for about 30 minutes depending on consumption and aircraft. Electrical power to the engine (for spark plugs) is provided by the magnetos, which is independent of the aircrafts electrical system. So if your batteries were completely dead, your engine would still run until you run out of fuel or turn the mags off. 2.) Depends on the type of fire. If it's electrical, shutting off the electrical system would most likely kill the fire, then you could turn components on one by one to find the source of the fire. If it's an engine fire, then stopping the fuel into the engine (i.e., tanks off, mixture cutoff, throttle off, fuel pump off, etc...) would most likely stop the fire. If someone just dropped a cigarette or your phone burned a hole into the seat next to you, there's usually a fire extinguisher that can be used, just remember to open the cabin windows to vent the fumes, just be aware that this may feed the fire though. Fire extinguishers could be used for all visible fires. 3. ) I've never flown an aircraft with a parachute system, so I'll leave this one up to someone else. From my understanding, you don't control it. You just fall very slowly to the ground. 4.) Yes, an aircraft with two can be flown almost normally with one engine fails, there's a lot more stick and rudder action, but it's 100% doable. In fact, a good chunk of the training that goes into the multi-engine stage is geared around learning what to do when that situation happens. 5.) Depending on aircraft and pilot experience, you can either opt for the straight ahead landing in a field or maybe a good road or highway or attempting a turn back to runway if altitude allows. This takes discretion and really knowing the capabilities of your aircraft though. I'm from the camp that believes no turn should be initiated under 1000' AGL, there's a lot who would argue this point tho. But, if I have nothing good out front and I know I have enough altitude and I can make the 180 degree turn back, I wouldn't hesitate to do that.

Preston Harrison Thank you so much!

> Is it possible to have a normal flight in a 2 engine aircraft when one engine fails? Maybe some but not for most of them, you can fly it but should try to make a safe landing ASAP and never turn into the direction of the dead engine. You can find plenty of accident case studies where these types of planes have crashed. > How can the pilot control the aircraft after parachute deployment? They can't. You just sit back and wait until you're on the ground.

Fox McCloud 007 you still attempt a restart in a normal manner (if time permits) Mixture rich, carb heat on, fuel pump on, mags on both, primer in and locked, fuel selector on both. If the engine doesn’t start after all that then you need to prepare for a forced landing and secure/shut down the airplane

GZA036 Not for the average GA pilot.

It is something I would never do unless I had literally no other option. Without usable power in the emergency situation any small error would result in very nasty crash. The wind can be real issue too. Good to practice this so you know when and how to return to airfield but if there is any suitable field I can fly to without such extreme maneuver in emergency situation I take that.

Chioma Vivian yes you can do a steep spiral, but typically all that’s needed is a spiral 30-45 degrees pitching nose down to expedite your descent, careful not to exceed Vne.

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Al Eidukas Good point, my father and instructors have said the same. Of course that is type and height/distance dependent, so there are exceptions to every rule? generally speaking in most GA aircraft, its going to be a land ahead situation.

So many fatal accidents from even mild turns, best to pick a point and hit the ground as softly as possible

My flight instructor used to say "Level the wings, and hold 70 knots until you can't. Try to avoid anything bigger than you. You have a 3-bladed axe in front of you taking care of the trees".

John Halas lol

Hi Thomas Kyle! Absolutely - in an emergency situation, any suitable landing area that can get you on the ground safely is an appropriate landing area. Thanks for watching!

US Sport Aircraft my friend nearly died in a C172 Crash i wish he knew :/

Hell, yes!!! Fairways are GREAT landing areas, just stay out of the traps!

Thomas Kyle Yep..a friend of mine used one. No hole in one but no damage either.

They are not perfect (you have to watch out for fence around it and people). However with the exception of landing on airfield or on nice flat grass/field they are one of the best places where to land the plane in an emergency.

The reason you look 30 degrees in either the direction if you don't have the altitude to make it back to the runway is because you also need plenty of altitude to make a turn outside of that 30 degree window. When you turn after an engine failure, you lose altitude much more quickly and you're also using up a lot of your momentum to turn. You can easily find yourself in an unrecoverable spin if you try to turn too much in this situation. However, this is a general rule of thumb and not a hard and fast rule. If you find yourself in an engine failure situation immediately after takeoff, it is your responsibility to determine the safest emergency procedure. If you determine that the safest outcome involves you turning left, then that is what you should do. Your safety and the safety of others is paramount! Thanks for watching and fly safe!

US Sport Aircraft Okay thank you!

Alan Caro Depends on altitude, airspeed and how aggressive the "turn" needs to be. Right after takeoff any turn performed MUST be done with care.

AOPA experimented with simulated engine failure on takeoff at various altitudes & bank angles in real aircraft. Here's what they found: www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2002/july/pilot/engine-out

Turning kills AirSpeed like crazy On a departure climb out anyting much more than 30 degrees will take you right down right the stall speed

Mildly. Kind of a biter, though.

"You can pick up anything that flies, even in a nice restaurant." from the movie Always. I would assume it applies to pilots. "Is it hot in here, or is it just you?"

I'm gay, soooooooooooooooooooooo no

Too many alledged experts here... Bored to tears...

joseph kramer That IS actually recommended by most I dare say instructors. They are useful to a passenger in the event a medical emergency developes.

What? You need that for when your radio does not work.

Grzegorz Durda Not at all. It's just akward when females enter into male oriented fields.