Airline Pilot Central Forums

Airline Pilot Central Forums (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/)
-   Hangar Talk (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/hangar-talk/)
-   -   Tool of the day (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/hangar-talk/66729-tool-day.html)

NeverHome 12-15-2017 08:54 AM


Originally Posted by CoefficientX (Post 2483716)
Here’s the risky part;

Single engine LIFR conditions leave you one option in the event of an engine failure. That option is to set up best glide and hope there isn’t a tree, house, cow, semi truck, bridge etc in your way if/whenyou break out.

Engine out dead stick landing in 0/0 at night 20 miles from the nearest airport isn’t any fun at all. Ask me how I know.

Ok, How do you know?

Ile say this though, single engine is what it is. Day, night, vmc, imc: if you loose your engine you may be in a world of hurt. Mechanical things do give out, but thats the nature of the single engine beast. FWIW a PC12 or Caravan are single engine. They face the same prospect of loosing their 1 engine. Of course turbines are a bit more reliable. Point is that there is always some risk in flying, but where our personal minimums fall may be different. All that said, I wouldnt be doing an approach in less than 1800 rvr. If I think I can get in Ile hold for a bit and let someone eles prove my point.

labbats 12-15-2017 10:20 AM


Originally Posted by NeverHome (Post 2483952)
Ok, How do you know?

Ile say this though, single engine is what it is. Day, night, vmc, imc: if you loose your engine you may be in a world of hurt. Mechanical things do give out, but thats the nature of the single engine beast. FWIW a PC12 or Caravan are single engine. They face the same prospect of loosing their 1 engine. Of course turbines are a bit more reliable. Point is that there is always some risk in flying, but where our personal minimums fall may be different. All that said, I wouldnt be doing an approach in less than 1800 rvr. If I think I can get in Ile hold for a bit and let someone eles prove my point.

You lost me at Ile.

tomgoodman 12-15-2017 11:09 AM


Originally Posted by labbats (Post 2483990)
You lost me at Ile.

Gilligan’s Ile? Several others were lost there too. :p

NeverHome 12-15-2017 11:15 AM


Originally Posted by labbats (Post 2483990)
You lost me at Ile.

Well dang I hope I find you soon! Poor thing, you must be scared. Alone. Cold.

How could I have done this!?!? Especially to someone with such attention to detail and punctuation?

I feel like a monster now :rolleyes:

SpeedyVagabond 12-15-2017 01:51 PM


Originally Posted by labbats (Post 2483990)
You lost me at Ile.

No. He was, man. It was a really great move.

Al Czervik 12-16-2017 03:27 AM

This is why you get a Cirrus.

emersonbiguns 12-16-2017 05:20 AM


Originally Posted by NeverHome (Post 2483952)
... single engine is what it is. Day, night, vmc, imc: if you loose your engine you may be in a world of hurt.

If you can't differentiate the levels of pain between a day-VMC or night-IMC engine failure, you have a perception problem.

If you lose an engine, you're in a world of hurt... there is no 'may' about it.

captjns 12-16-2017 06:03 AM


Originally Posted by Al Czervik (Post 2484365)
This is why you get a Cirrus.

Doctor - Lawyer killer version 2.0

rickair7777 12-16-2017 06:23 AM


Originally Posted by captjns (Post 2484413)
Doctor - Lawyer killer version 2.0

The parachute helps a little.

badflaps 12-17-2017 05:46 AM


Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 2484418)
The parachute helps a little.

We had to use a ladder to to get a guy out of a tree after he fudged a go-around with a torque roll. No sign of the parachute. He bought a new one. We still have the ladder.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:55 PM.


Website Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands