Hopefully, you will have a long flying career without ever encountering the sudden loss of your one-and-only powerplant. If not, there are steps you can take that will maximize your chances of success when faced with a forced landing.
First, you need to know your airplane.
Have the best-glide speed committed to memory, usually found at the beginning of the POH’s emergency-procedures section, so you can pitch and trim to establish it, maximizing time in the air as well as glide performance. Study your fuel, alternate air, and ignition systems, so you can quickly run diagnostics that could bring the engine back to life.
Second, continually stay aware of your best options for a safe landing, so you can immediately turn toward a usable location if you feel a hiccup.
An airport is obviously going to be at the top of the list but not if reaching it is doubtful. Better to head for open cropland rather than try to stretch altitude to reach a runway surrounded by miles of houses. A big, spacious field that’s not perfect may be a better choice than a small, smooth pasture with obstructions. Bear in mind you’ll want to land into the wind, if at all possible, to minimize touchdown speed.
Third, practice for an engine-out emergency on a regular basis.
Be familiar with what an idling engine and slow gliding speed sound and feel like, what the clean descent rate is, how much altitude…
Source www.planeandpilotmag.com
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