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Forum: Private Flying

16th Mar 2015, 14:56

Replies: 57

Engine Failure After Takeoff - Are YOU ready for it?

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Posted By fireflybob

At the local airfield where I fly there was a...

At the local airfield where I fly there was a public enquiry for a proposed building development near the airfield. The airfield objected due to flight safety. The development still went ahead.

So...

Forum: Private Flying

15th Mar 2015, 16:52

Replies: 57

Engine Failure After Takeoff - Are YOU ready for it?

Views: 8,682

Posted By fireflybob

Partial engine failures are 3 times more likely...

Partial engine failures are 3 times more likely than total failures and are potentially more hazardous if not handled correctly.

The Australians have some interesting stats and papers on this...

Forum: Private Flying

14th Mar 2015, 17:59

Replies: 57

Engine Failure After Takeoff - Are YOU ready for it?

Views: 8,682

Posted By fireflybob

For many years my father, a veteran instructor,...

For many years my father, a veteran instructor, flew C150s etc from an airport which had a runway circa 7,500 feet long. Light aircraft would "normally" depart from an intersection which gave about...

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