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Go Smoke · 24th Mar 2006, 09:19

I've had 1000's of engine out landings as I'm also a glider pilot.

Flying without an engine and also having to make a handful of genuine field landings every year in gliders certainly hones your situational awareness, ability to pick good fields and engine out handling skillls and judgement

Flying power, I did have the donk stop on me once - heart immediately shot into my mouth and nerves were jangling before I reminded myself that "for goodness sake, you're a glider pilot. This is bread and butter stuff."
Subsequent landing was no problem - was still very relieved to be down safely though.

Actually I'm always relieved to be down safely - even having done a large number of field landings over the years in gliders, the workload is always high and there is always some tension.
Still love the silence and peace that overwhelms as all the motion stops and you flick the power off to hear the birds singing, bees buzzing and smell the cowdung and grass!

Congrats on handling your FL so well - sounds like a job well done.

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Thought I'd also add that I have also trashed (£16k worth of damage) one glider in a field landing - totally my fault.
It's a deeply unpleasant experience!

24th Mar 2006, 09:19	#12 (permalink)
Go Smoke pneumono ultramicroscopic silicovolcano coniosis Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 144	I've had 1000's of engine out landings as I'm also a glider pilot. Flying without an engine and also having to make a handful of genuine field landings every year in gliders certainly hones your situational awareness, ability to pick good fields and engine out handling skillls and judgement Flying power, I did have the donk stop on me once - heart immediately shot into my mouth and nerves were jangling before I reminded myself that "for goodness sake, you're a glider pilot. This is bread and butter stuff." Subsequent landing was no problem - was still very relieved to be down safely though. Actually I'm always relieved to be down safely - even having done a large number of field landings over the years in gliders, the workload is always high and there is always some tension. Still love the silence and peace that overwhelms as all the motion stops and you flick the power off to hear the birds singing, bees buzzing and smell the cowdung and grass! Congrats on handling your FL so well - sounds like a job well done. ............................................................ ............................................................ ..... Thought I'd also add that I have also trashed (£16k worth of damage) one glider in a field landing - totally my fault. It's a deeply unpleasant experience! Last edited by Go Smoke; 24th Mar 2006 at 12:43.