Overall, a very successful outcome due the the pilots actions. Let’s face it, plenty of us have misjudged our own practice engine out scenarios.
I find this non-analyzing belief of you must land straight ahead after an engine failure to be a dangerous mindset. Who knows what is straight ahead.
This incident took place at the Old Bridge Airport. Take a look on google earth on the landing options around there, it is not good. How about turning toward the airport. It seems to have worked out well.
The video is a great example of how a slip should be used to one’s advantage instead of accepting a long landing(if safe to do so on aircraft type). In fact, it should be planned for as an option on every engine out scenario for similar types.
In general, aim for one third down the landing location which gives you some margin in case you find yourself low on energy(reduces the odds of not reaching the runway) and then enter a forward slip in if too high.
In this case, a good slip would have been useful to prevent a long but otherwise successful landing that was slightly downwind……and a tailwind can easily cause a long landing.
An aggressive slip should also be considered for an engine failure on takeoff when some runway is left ahead of you and the options beyond the runway are poor. There may be several variables to consider but on many small aircraft, one can lower the nose, initiate an aggressive slip and have a successful landing possibly with a partial but relatively low speed runway overrun rather than a relatively high speed touchdown in a much riskier area.
Last edited by punkalouver; 13th Nov 2021 at 18:24.