Return-Path: Received: from [65.33.160.115] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.2) with HTTP id 354878 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 06 Aug 2004 13:09:49 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Shannon Knoepflein's Legacy Accident To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.2 Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 13:09:49 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <01853D939FAC3641AFC4339F6627B9BD53CE9D@TS01EXCHANGE.northamerica.intra.abbott.com> References: <01853D939FAC3641AFC4339F6627B9BD53CE9D@TS01EXCHANGE.northamerica.intra.abbott.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Nelson, Charles" : A couple of things, What is the redundancy for the engine in a single engine aircraft? Altitude, the more the better. I realize it is not applicable, but I do practice making a field with the engine at idle. It is a fun experiment and gives me experience in this situation. This is actually how I selected my cruise altitude for my daily commute to work. Since I fly daily, the odds of exploring redundant systems of my aircraft increase. Over 3 years of daily commuting, I have used them all except a bona fide engine out situation. No DG, no Turn coordinator, no com, no compass, clearance into CFIT, yep, all of them. My aircraft has a 10:1 glide slope, not from a book value, from actual data collected as the pilot. The greatest distance over land between two airports along my commute corridor is 20 miles. The mid point distance is 10 miles or 52800 feet. To hit the pattern at 1000 feet above the threshold, that means I plan for 62800 feet of glide. So my commute home is at 6500 feet and my commute to work is at 5500 or 7500 feet depending upon the color of the oil. If you have not tried it, go out and give it a whirl. Pull the power, trim for best Vx, and be patient. The goal is to touch down without touching the power. Again, try it and try it again. You will get the mental image of the runway coming up, you will feel the nerves abeam the threshold, you will question everything going on around you. Then, should you run a tank dry, lose a rod, or cavitate a fuel line, ice up a carburetor, you have done it. You will kick into automatic mode, rely on memory, and situational awareness. You will just be a lot more comfortable if it happens.