BoredwLife

I've got two, one similar to this. Many a year ago I was ferrying a single engine piper at 11,500 when crossing the border from New Mexico to Arizona, I encounter a down draft. After pitching up and having max power put in was still in a descent of about 300-400 feet per minute. About 10-11 minutes later, it stops and leaves me about 400 AGL. I had lined up with a major interstate and planned to land on it.

Second about 25 feet from touchdown in a great lakes Bi-Plane (Tail wheel) I had my rudder cable snap. That was more a mix of skill and luck that I didn't ground loop it.

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Gajre539

A few years ago in Orlando my student and I lost about 1200 feet in a downdraft in IMC conditions while getting vectored for an ILS in a Cessna 172. The altimeter just dropped from 3000 feet to 1800 in about a second. We slowly climbed back up and I requested a full stop.

A couple of months ago, one side of the engine cover on our Piper Seneca flew open in flight, I told the student to power it down to idle and we did a simulated single engine failure landing. After landing, we secured it and took off again for our training flight.

On my MEI checkride my examiner said, "I gave you your multi commercial last week, lets have some fun today". After the checkride, he gave me a critical engine failure in a Piper Aztec with me in the right seat on a partial panel ILS approach. Since the hydraulic pump is hooked up to the critical engine I had to pump the landing gear down and the flaps down using a handle while I was under the hood flying a single engine partial panel ILS. Nothing yet has tested my skills like he did that day. I passed my checkride and had a sense of accomplishment that I didn't bust the approach. Now I now what an examiner's idea of "fun" is.

meeko031

Flying grand canyon tours in vegas on a 100+ degree day on a fully loaded c207. Thank you for updrafts, sometimes I was unsure if it was going to clear the terrain. Especially at night on the way back! Lost some hair on top and grew some on my chest....

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ERJF15

27kt, gusting direct cross wind, landing 17C at DFW in a 145. The day before the Cowboy training camp got blown over.

I think it was the day before.....

Convairator

Cross winds on microsoft flight sim dont count. Your mother is calling, go to bed.

III Corps

Just about anytime I am in my Swift and the field has crosswinds of more than about 15-20kts with gusts.

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Lab Rat

At least you didn't wash it down with a bran muffin.

mmaviator

i landed a pa-28 with a 30 gusting 32 direct crosswind at avx.

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UpThere

1. Total electrical failure on night cross country in 172
2. Engine failure in 172
3. Sub-panel feeder bus failure in KingAir C-90 shooting approach to 100/.5
4. Loss of steering upon landing in CRJ
5. Numerous mx/wx diversions
6. Flap fail in a CRJ.... that doesn't count because it's fun

Bottom line is.... we've all got some. It's the nature of the business

TTOCSMCC

That's what I was going to say.
Ya beat me to it... LOL!