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@Funeral_Potatoes Жыл бұрын
This is a great example of how crew resource management extends beyond the cockpit. The other pilot on the radio recognized that the workload for the light sport pilot was high and asking if he needed any help and then even telling all aircraft to remain clear of the airport was an exemplary demonstration of professional piloting and professionalism. Great job by all here!
@markjohnson9157 Жыл бұрын
You make a very good point. It was comforting to hear him, it relieved some of the pressure.
@TeemarkConvair Жыл бұрын
well done
@HondoSauce Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. CRM was awesome.
@PilotSavvy Жыл бұрын
I cought that to Nate. It was great how the other pilot took charge of the airport traffic area and made an all call informing any aproaching traffic of the situation while giving Mark the runway. ATC would be proud of him.
@cwd4660 Жыл бұрын
Airmanship. A precious gem, hidden nowadays.
@crashburn3292 Жыл бұрын
That was impressive. Not only did the pilot keep calm throughout, maintaining altitude in an unhurried, shallow turn(s) back to Nut Tree, but also kept the passenger calm by verbalizing everything happening and everything he was doing, like saying, "It's going to look dramatic but it's not" in regard to the steep descent upon landing.
@realSethMeyers Жыл бұрын
3:37 "It's going to look dramatic, but it's not." The pilot gave a perfect reassurance with this statement. He had excess altitude, pulled extra flaps to dump airspeed as he descended, but this maneuver might have been especially frightening to the passenger if they don't understand how an airplane flies. I just love the efficiency of this statement, well done.
@RavenMobile5 ай бұрын
That line was my favourite part of the video. It looked like they were dumping straight into the ground.
@keithmarks6145 Жыл бұрын
Partial engine problems are more dangerous than losing it completely imo. It gives you false hope and makes decision making more difficult. This guy did an awesome job!
@realulli Жыл бұрын
You could see he was treating the situation as if the engine could fail entirely any any moment. He stayed close to the airport, he came in hot and high - even if the engine failed entirely, he could have reached the airport as his forced landing field. You could see he was considering landing straight ahead instead of trying the "impossible turn" until the engine came back and allowed him to fly a normal pattern.
@vincelam1998 Жыл бұрын
@@realulli it was kinda sketchy though because at one point he was pointing towards a populated area in the turn and if the engine failed, would've been potentially dangerous, but they're lucky that there's a lot of empty fields in the area to land
@stevevandyke2743Ай бұрын
I hope all students get to see this. It was a great demonstration of competent piloting! Congratulations and thanks for the posting
@markjohnson9157Ай бұрын
Thanks
@nilwccm123 Жыл бұрын
Beautifully landed and I loved how u kept your passenger (and yourself) calm at all times, knowing that you had the situation under control. Hope the flights ahead were more enjoyable, safe flights!
@smaze1782 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Stayed calm and made sure his passenger was ok as well. Bravo sir.
@oussamac8744 Жыл бұрын
I like the calmness of the pilot and his words during the emergancy situation. So professional and no panic. So peaseful to hear you laughing as soon you touched ground 😊 ❤. The passenger kept silent and calm during landing maneuver despite the stress, great cooperation.
@travismcreynolds3769 Жыл бұрын
This gave me chills. What an amazing human in that pilot. You're a man I would fly with any day. Awesome job handling that level of stress and landing that thing.
@CCWSig Жыл бұрын
That was a fine example of airmanship right there. I laughed along with you guys once you were back on the ground, it's funny how it's contagious once it's over.
@casadefreedom3836 Жыл бұрын
For the curious, Nut Tree is in Vacaville, CA off of I-80. The Nut Tree was a huge restaurant/shop until it was demolished and turned into a strip mall. Great memories going there. Nice job pilot.
@PilotSavvy Жыл бұрын
I was never based there but often flew in for touch and goes a couple of decades ago.
@jakebumbstead Жыл бұрын
My dad flew us into the Nut Tree several times in the late 50’s. It was a grass field and a little train that would take you from the field to the restaurant and store and then would return you to the field. Such great memories.
@jayb9687 Жыл бұрын
My best friend was a dishwasher there. Ate there a few times. They sold model airplanes and stuff in the front.
@natural-born_pilot Жыл бұрын
Wow I’m bummed just learning of the restaurant and store no longer exist. I frequented the place many times while stationed at Travis AFB in the early 80’s. The restaurant put out good food and had a great all you can eat fish fry on Fridays.
@ananda_miaoyin Жыл бұрын
If it got real bad, at least 80 is right there!
@JuanVanSteyvoort Жыл бұрын
Bravooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !... Great pilots make great landings..... 🙂 From Brussels, with Love...
@morganormrod1622 Жыл бұрын
Great job at aviating, navigating and communicating, well done captain!
@tayninh69 Жыл бұрын
This pilot is a smooth operator. If I was in an airplane and an emergency happened, I would want this pilot in the cockpit with me. JOB WELL DONE.
@starsaway Жыл бұрын
Among many ‘aircraft drivers’ around, this is a real ‘pilot’ and did an amazing job in every manner. Greetings and respect from a jumbo captain 👌🏼👏👏👏👏👏👏
@markjohnson9157 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I appreciate that.
@sky173 Жыл бұрын
Can't understand the dislikes. You handled everything like a champ. Well done.
@TheFlightLevel Жыл бұрын
The most inspirational videos get dislikes. Very sad indeed. People who give dislikes to positive, uplifting videos are not happy in life. Period!
@markjohnson9157 Жыл бұрын
It’s interesting the different schools of thought when it comes to handling emergencies. While I learned a lot from this experience I trust my basic training because I believe it helped me manage that incident. But there is always room to learn.
@TheFlightLevel Жыл бұрын
@@markjohnson9157 Absolutely Mark!
@lawrencetaylor5481 Жыл бұрын
You know the old saying, haters gonna hate. Seems no matter what, there's always some knucklehead in the comments crapping all over whatever it is that's uploaded. Great job keeping your cool and getting it back in the ground safety. Curious to know what caused the problem.
@BrianRhodes9763 Жыл бұрын
Great job. I remember the Nut Tree Airport back when the Nut Tree was still a retail store.
@GibsonCRG Жыл бұрын
Solid airmanship and ADM - really, textbook. You took advantage of the things that were working, adapted and got it on the ground safely in a normal landing. I think coming in high and hot was pretty well justified 🙂
@stecar9122003 Жыл бұрын
So glad that you gentleman made it back safely and no panicking just pure skill and exactly what a professional would do.
@PeteMP3 Жыл бұрын
I'd watch this again just for the banter between you two! Very calmly executed. Well done
@angelara Жыл бұрын
Very well handled and kept a cool mindset. Realised he still had some power, but not reliably so. Did a full pattern, but maintained altitude, as power could be completely lost at any point. Excellent
@beefyiceman94 Жыл бұрын
Man, ya'll seem like some fun guys too fly with, and you handled that emergency with ease! Great job!
@joshbentz9846 Жыл бұрын
The laughter is so great. The relief. Almost want to take a nap as the adrenaline ebbs away. Really good job keeping your head. Great vid
@Anonymous-lw1zy Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting. Beautifully handled, including keeping the passenger calm. The other pilot's support was also great. Thanks also for your replies to comments below regarding the cause.
@brandonh59709 ай бұрын
Fantastic. Great work! So glad you and your co-pilot are down safety. So many great lessons in a short video.
@nathanleon2895 Жыл бұрын
Flying from Salinas to San Andreas in a 152 with an instructor at 8K feet, our engine began sputtering over Stockton. The instructor asked what do I want to do, and I saw Stockton airport so I said let's land there. He handled the radio and I did a full slip 360 turns over final approach. Coolest thing ever. Got it on the ground and taxied and parked. Modesto FBO had the instructor fly home and another instructor picked me up by car. Turned out to be low cylinder pressure.
@JosephSmith72 Жыл бұрын
Great job, all the laughter and joking at the end is what we all want. Composure=10 stars!
@daviddixon101 Жыл бұрын
I had a very similar if not identical experience yesterday in my 2006 CTsw. I didn’t have the engine light flashing, and only made it about 20ft above the ground on a 10,000ft runway, so was easily able to land and taxi off. From your other comments you point to mogas, which I also use. And yesterday was fairly warm with a high-ish DA. So, 100LL from now on!
@kissfan003 Жыл бұрын
Nice job Captain! Kept it together under a lot of pressure and kept it loose for your... concerned... Passenger!! Sweet landing! Glad you are both still with us!!
@williamstanley7520 Жыл бұрын
I like the pilot flying’s INSTANT reaction to dump the nose when the engine dropped off, excellent.
@randymahoney3249 Жыл бұрын
Nice job. Did all three mandatory items: FLY THE AIRPLANE FLY THE AIRPLANE FLY THE AIRPLANE
@FuriouslyFurious Жыл бұрын
Aviate, navigate, communicate. Great example of flying the plane first, then getting on the radio to let everyone know what your plan was.
@kdmason Жыл бұрын
Great job guys! So glad ya'll made it back safe. Lots of learning done in that 6 minutes.
@alex.s8678 Жыл бұрын
Right after lift off you can see the red engine light turn on, can’t make out what the display is saying but that would have been a good time to land back on the remaining runway. Very lucky it was only a partial power loss!
@markjohnson9157 Жыл бұрын
Good point. I learned a lot that day.
@checkyoursix5623 Жыл бұрын
Aircraft N427CT is a 2007 Flight Design GNBH CTSW with a Rotax 912ULS series 100 HP engine. Pretty high 'pucker factor' here, but looks like pilot handled it well. Kept his options open for an off-airport landing while attempting to return to a downwind & runway landing as long as the engine was still operating intermittently.
@whiteorchid541211 ай бұрын
Pilot did a great job of remaining calm and flying the plane. My husband and I once had to declare an emergency 20 minutes after departing Burbank, CA to San Francisco when the cockpit suddenly filled with white smoke. We eventually nursed our sputtering Piper Saratoga to a safe landing. It turned out a clamp on the exhaust outlet to the turbo charger broke causing the hot exhaust gases to slowly melt things like the spark plug wiring harness and the plastic liner in a baggage compartment which created the smoke. In emergency situations it often seems like time begins running slower and that return flight seemed to take forever but when we finally touched down safely we experienced the same giddy feeling of relief mixed with excitement.
@keysersoze4692 Жыл бұрын
Great work and I enjoyed the way you calmed your passenger and discussed procedures and needs ("slow it down" etc). Great work!!
@DexKoontz Жыл бұрын
Man it's hard not to pull that stick back... it must be connected to that pucker factor thing... Great job! So thankful!! ❤
@mustaphahabib2703 Жыл бұрын
Your composure was remarkable given the situation. Also great ADM choosing to fly the pattern and come back around instead of attempting to land off field. Great job all around, even by the pilot on the ground.
@reggiepaulk9 ай бұрын
You can eliminate that audio feedback if you connect the camera to a lithium battery instead of ship power.
@johncillis3431 Жыл бұрын
Way back in the mid 80's, two friends and I rented an airplane to just have a recreational flight to Nut Tree from Napa, to meet up with and surprise my parents who had driven there. We had to declare an emergency landing when we suddenly heard a loud and consistent banging outside the cabin. Our pilot was concerned about the engine, or maybe a broken control surface, and we sweated bullets inbound to Nut Tree but like these pilots, maintained our composure. I guess if you think your time is coming, you just are born, or most of us are, with an innate Creator given calm to work things out til as long as possible, like these pilots did and my friend, a low time pilot did (I later became a light sport student in '06). We were embarassed upon landing at Nut Tree when an approaching pilot who'd just landed and heard us on Unicom came up laughing, and showed us the source of our 'emergency' -- one seat belt in the empty pax seat had been hanging loose outside the '172--the buckle was the source of our "emergency" and I guess this happens to low time pilots who don't pre flight well. Regardless, the three of us went thru the same emotions anyone would in a declared in flight or on ground emergency and used our internal calm to save ourselves from giving up hope. Five years later, I became a business instructor, traveling commercial weekly. I survived three aircraft incidents, one a ground collision and I was the only passenger who had not deplaned, the other (fortunately) a ground engine explosion but the fan blade did not penetrate the cabin--the 120 or so passengers and crew did not say a word until the crew ordered a casual evacuation since the plane was crippled and the danger had passed--it was a 737 in Bozeman Montana. So I find it odd, in these situations or the few serious car accidents I survived, how a calm, like a warm blanket, comes over me, as if dead or alive, I will be OK.
@TheSilmarillian Жыл бұрын
My second solo same deal same noise seatbelt hanging out of door embarrassing indeed
@markjohnson9157 Жыл бұрын
I had the same thing with a seatbelt outside making noise. It does get your attention.😊
@TheSilmarillian Жыл бұрын
@@markjohnson9157 Try second solo and the smell of fuel from an unsecured fill point now that was interesting couldn't get it back on the black stuff quick enough lol
@Ransomhandsome Жыл бұрын
"To live is Christ; to die is gain."
@onebravotango11 ай бұрын
@@TheSilmarillian 👍then how did you tackle?
@FreedomFlight1 Жыл бұрын
Nice job keeping calm and not rushing the turns back to the runway.
@JulienGordon8 ай бұрын
What were they flying? They were pooping bullets! That nervous laughter was priceless!
@videosuperhighway7655 Жыл бұрын
Dude was just chill like another day in the air 😂.
@josephs3973 Жыл бұрын
I can see the adrenaline rushing through your thumb 😄 good job sir!
@cwd4660 Жыл бұрын
You nailed it. As a person who felt that kind of sh*t flavour in my mouth, I just have to say: You are the man!
@craiglachman1379 Жыл бұрын
Good job getting the nose down! I loved the relief once you were back on the ground Back in the 70s my father would fly us from Palo Alto to the Nut Tree, when the most exciting thing was the little train ride to the restaurant. Then, in the 80s, I would fly my girlfriend there from UC Davis, when the most exciting thing was the little train ride to the restaurant! In a few weeks my 18-year-old newly minted pilot daughter is going to fly me there from Denver. I guess the train is long gone, but still, it’s pretty cool. Thank you for sharing the video.
@markjohnson9157 Жыл бұрын
Nut Tree was my father’s favorite stop on the way back from Lake Tahoe when I was a kid. The train and the original restaurant are long gone but I still have great memories of the family spending time there.
@EVmike Жыл бұрын
Yep, Train ride to the restaurant was kind of a treat for me at 12.
@b-man1232 Жыл бұрын
This is a bit off-topic, but I'm still amazed that a little propeller has enough power to get an airplane in the air! There is no part of my brain that understands that. BTW, you did a great job!
@mustangsandwich11 ай бұрын
I used to fly a a lot in that area: Nut Tree, Sac Metro, the old now-gone Natomas, Auburn...etc. My mom and dad used to fly into Nut Tree when I was in my mom's tummy. So glad to see you get that bird back on the runway safely. Glad you both are ok. I used to say that it's better to be "lucky AND good" and that's what you were there as PIC. Good job.
@onebravotango11 ай бұрын
Thrilling to watch oh my god.Pilot was calm and cool on this situation.
@CaptainMedoc Жыл бұрын
Very well done, sir ! ... only under pressure you recognize a good pilot !
@bobsampayan6857 Жыл бұрын
Well done Sir!! Calm, collect and let the training kick in!! Glad you got back safely!! Outstanding!!
@etarheel1 Жыл бұрын
Grace under pressure, thank you God for a safe outcome for you gentlemen. Well done sir
@williamsaldanah3554 Жыл бұрын
That pilot knew how to keep his cool. Kept his head in the game and didn’t get rattled. God bless
@Ninjahalfbreed1 Жыл бұрын
Any landing you walk away from is a good one, keeping the aircraft intact is a great landing.
@gmcl2780 Жыл бұрын
You've gotta love the aviation community. We are all one.
@planemech2 Жыл бұрын
Not familiar with the a/c but after he became airborne a red light on the right side of the panel started flashing. Was that the fuel pressure light?? Was not on during runup only with attitude change.
@gregoryclark4425 Жыл бұрын
Glad there isn't an accident to watch - well done gentlemen.
@3MinutesofAviation Жыл бұрын
Stunning work! May I feature this landing in one of my next episodes? Of course with a link back to your original video. Cheers!
@markjohnson9157 Жыл бұрын
Yes you have my permission to use it. You may want to check back on my channel in a couple of weeks. I was the fire attack chief at SFO when Asiana 214 crashed 10 years ago. I was wearing a helmet cam that recorded lots of video that was never released. People have asked me for years to show it and now that I’m retired I will start putting it out there.
@3MinutesofAviation Жыл бұрын
@@markjohnson9157 Thanks, sounds interesting! I‘ll be glad to check check back on your channel.
@3MinutesofAviation10 ай бұрын
Hi Mark, I just wanted to get back to you concerning the helmet cam footage of Asiana 214 - did you already get a chance to upload any? All the best to you!@@markjohnson9157
@ag4allgood Жыл бұрын
Nice takeoff by the pilot & getting altitude was done very well. Nicely done turning back to the airport - no panic at all.
@VGreggUndercover10 ай бұрын
Amazing job, literally couldn’t have handled it better!
@dereksmith1803 Жыл бұрын
Very nice job. Way to keep calm and Aviate, Navigate and THEN Comunicate.
@StrumVogel Жыл бұрын
Passenger: Thank you, Jesus…I ain’t never flying again. 😂
@daviderickennedy2194 Жыл бұрын
What makes this even cooler is the cameras frame rate is not fast enough and you can see the engine RPS drooping and returning! Great video!
@everettsharp1917 Жыл бұрын
Proud of you and the student...congratulations from the UK
@daniellauck9565 Жыл бұрын
Good pilot, good procedure!!!! Stay calm, keep flying, comunicate and land safe.
@MrChrisOcean Жыл бұрын
Nice control and landing, great job. Thank you so much for this video, buddy.
@avocadoflight19 күн бұрын
For a split second you were definitely thinking about that open field straight ahead of you huh..?
@benpeel5589 Жыл бұрын
What was the cause? Noticed a red light flashing after rotation and am wondering if it could have been related to fuel pressure or oil. Great job!
@benfrancis2839 Жыл бұрын
Handled it like a beast! Great job, Sir.
@alasdair4161 Жыл бұрын
Great work, and excellent to see that instant response of pushing the nose down the moment the power dropped. That is what catches many out in similar situations the lighter the aircraft the less time you have at that critical moment, so well done.
@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity Жыл бұрын
That was the thrust from the engine disappearing, no longer hitting the trim tabs.
@randomtask99 Жыл бұрын
@@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity The pitching down is actually caused by the thrust line being below the drag line. Remove the thrust and you get a change in the moment arm. This is designed into the aircraft.
@user-ej9jq2zf1y Жыл бұрын
Even though still had sporadic power at least he was focused on flying the plane first before trying to communicate! He also was very cognizant of maintaining a shallow turn back to the airport ensuring he maintained altitude before it was time to dump it off! Great job!!!
@PilotSavvy Жыл бұрын
Had you not exibited exceptional pilot skills and sound judgement that aircraft may have been returned to the airport on a flatbed or in a wooden crate. Great job keeping the dirty side down and the passenger entertained all the way around the pattern Mark.
@acaifly Жыл бұрын
Good job getting back on the ground! Solid airmanship right there.
@DornCranertKonasite Жыл бұрын
Good job----from an old non-bold pilot. Very good thinking and airmanship.throughout
@fellow7000 Жыл бұрын
I fly the same type of aircraft, CT, even camera is located on the same place :) You could have aboryed if spotted the flashing red light just afger lift off, but I never understood, why these signal lights are on the right side - you never look there during take off roll. We had a similar case couple of years ago - the friend of mine experienced drop of fuel pressure after take off in ~1000 ft. AGL, reduced power and pressure came back. He flew a pattern and landed safely like you did. Reason: faulty mechanical pump did not deliver pressure above 4500 RPM. Thanks for the video, good airmanship! Fly safe!
@jimjustice581 Жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how adrenaline works. You nearly die and you laugh hysterically. I’m glad you guys are okay. Good job.
@davidlj53 Жыл бұрын
He flew the plane, pure and simple!
@19leon73 Жыл бұрын
Good job, the panic was there for a second but he managed to gather himself and was calm talking to his friend letting him know it was ok, we're gonna land again.
@eldoradoboy Жыл бұрын
theres always an initial state of panic when something happens esp on takeoff.. an already high-workload period, he gathered himself quickly, gained altitude while he had power not knowing if he always would.. came in a little high but most surely justified
@richardcox6935 Жыл бұрын
Great job. Smithing similar happened to one time.
@thewolf5163 Жыл бұрын
Wow, great job!! Calm, cool, and collected...
@forrestedwards4354 Жыл бұрын
Finished out my pilot training here after Woodland shut down their school. Brings back some memories! Great little airport. I remember being right in the path of a Galaxy coming out of Travis... I just about sh@t myself, but I bet the Galaxy jockeys were cracking up.
@TheEvanAlmightyy Жыл бұрын
GOOD JOB! You guys had me laughing so hard with you from your positivity!
@aaronhargrove7460 Жыл бұрын
Excellent pilot. Great control all the way back to the runway.
@mrdrivebytrucker Жыл бұрын
Well done Mark. Fly that plane.
@carlwilliams6977 Жыл бұрын
What did the red light blinking on the right side of the panel indicate? He seems like a hero, because he made it. However, had he totally lost power when he started to make that turn, there were a lot of buildings in the way and he wasn't very high! He didn't have good opportunities again, until he had completed the 180.
@markjohnson9157 Жыл бұрын
I explained what was happening in a subsequent video. You can see it here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ic9yhNecr82vaGw.html
@rollotomasi4135 Жыл бұрын
That is why I prefer planes to helicopters
@TheJayMoses Жыл бұрын
Very well handled!! Pilot is a pro!!
@spavliskojr Жыл бұрын
The pilot did a phenomenal job keeping the passenger calm. You can tell he was freaking out and he did his best to keep him from panicking.
@davidswelt Жыл бұрын
There was no need to fly the pattern with a questionable engine. Vacaville has a long runway. I get that the pilot perhaps was most comfortable with a pattern, but being able to modify it to suit one's needs is an important skill. A 180 turn (plus a little bit more turning) would have had them on the ground much sooner, without risking losing the engine completely on downwind.
@eclipser2004 Жыл бұрын
Great job in handling the situation. Fuel delivery problem?
@jameskarl8908 Жыл бұрын
Good job. I had a very similar experience, except I had just crossed the numbers on a down wind departure. I know it’s a judgment call but once you’re stabilized on final and are super high you can always slip it to get rid of that extra altitude.
@kevinknestrick3797 Жыл бұрын
Next time a parachute will be on the wardrobe list...Great handling of that situation
@markjohnson9157 Жыл бұрын
Actually the airplane has one. Hopefully I never have to pull it. 😊
@kevinknestrick3797 Жыл бұрын
@@markjohnson9157 I hope you don't either but after that one I may start wearing one while flying again... Respect for the fast thinking in that situation
@pipercomancheflyer8858 Жыл бұрын
Well done!! Curious what went worng? why the red light blinking on the right side of the panel?
@markjohnson9157 Жыл бұрын
It was a low fuel pressure warning light
@JMY77 Жыл бұрын
Good Job Captain!
@keithhoward9238 Жыл бұрын
Excellent emergency landing 👌 👍 👏
@ronnie4737 Жыл бұрын
The pilot has a nerve of steel!! I would have fainted in this situation even in MSFS!!
@ninonino86868 ай бұрын
Your throttle control in this situation was simply amazing. Power off then back on, numerous times, may have cleared a fuel blockage . What ended up being the issue in this case?
@markjohnson91578 ай бұрын
It was bad fuel. I was using mogas at the time. Since then I use only avgas and do more frequent oil and spark plug changes
@CaptainRon1913 Жыл бұрын
Good job. Looked like plenty of places to set it down anyway
@dfxl65878 ай бұрын
Whilst not an expert on the CTSW, it does look from the over the shoulder perspective that the fuel cut off lever above the ignition keys, is not fully in the “On” position. Apologies if this is not the case but thought it worth a comment, as the engine symptoms could have been semi fuel starvation.
@markjohnson91578 ай бұрын
That's actually the full open position. It does look like its halfway and I always double check it because it just looks strange.
@marcusvaldes Жыл бұрын
Just a suggestion, but I would suggest a Mayday call. Let everyone know there is a problem.
@emergencylowmaneuvering73506 ай бұрын
i had 4 different LOTOT/partial power engine fails on take off as a Bush Pilot in South America. If the engine is only vibrating while lost some power but NOT SURGING OFF AND ON, and keeps altitude at least, it is good to try to turnback to closest runway at airport from 400 agl or higher (i did that 2 times, one from 300 agl only) instead of throwing the towel and crash in front without a fight(Besides in front there were houses and or ocean). But if heavy surging, prep to land, little turns only. No turnback unless much higher than 400 agl. Due it can quit dead next surge. Those difficult to judge LOTOT killed the great MacSpadden. He was killed on a “Surging LOTOT” and they did turnback but lost engine after it, NOT REACHING THE RUNWAY after the airplane owner pop the draggy gear out. Practice LOTOT.. FOR EXAMPLE; climb to 400 agl, Engine power to 50%.. level at 400 agl. Troubleshoot with SOME carb heat and some leaning too. And decide if Turnback, Turnaround the airport OR CRASH I FRONT. 3 OPTIONS ON LOTOT. IT S SURGING LOTOT, TREAT A SURGING LOTOT as an engine dying in next few seconds. Be ready to lower nose and land.
@knoxcrider9835 Жыл бұрын
Awesome piloting!!! Kept it cool calm and collected.