Prep. for engine out in solid IMC at night...
07-24-2007 | 05:29 PM
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Proper prior planning. Know your route, your aircraft, and yourself. Along the way, when in IFR or VFR weather you should always be prepared for an abnormality. I would say in a single engine aircraft its a bit more like Slice said, a little paying might not hurt, but you still need to fly the airplane, Pick a direction based on your route, and talk to someone. The basics realy apply in this case. In a twin it becomes a bit more complicated because there are more options and variables. BUT, the basics still apply.
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07-24-2007 | 05:46 PM
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I lost most of my engine power in the clouds once, in solid IMC. I asked for a vector to the nearest field, broke out a mile out and landed visual. But I had some power, atc had me on radar, and the ceilings were maybe 800 ft. It could get quite dicey without some lucky stars to count on.
07-24-2007 | 08:49 PM
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IMC descent in a Spad?
I read somewhere that in the days before instruments, the emergency way to get below a thick cloud deck without losing control was to enter a deliberate spin! Apparently that put your biplane in a stable and easily recoverable mode, with a modest rate of descent.
07-25-2007 | 08:21 AM
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That would work as long as you knew what the ceiling was. It would prevent graveyard spirals or other manuevers likely to overgee / overspeed the airframe. A spun airplane is unloaded and will not pick up forward A/S.
