Engine failure video

[megan]

the pilot's chair slid back resulting in a pull on the yoke and his inability to recover the excess pitch

A gotcha on Cessnas and some other types. Make sure the pin is in the hole, used to do so by rocking the seat back and forward.

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...aair200104684/

[punkalouver]

Originally Posted by megan

A gotcha on Cessnas and some other types. Make sure the pin is in the hole, used to do so by rocking the seat back and forward.

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...aair200104684/

Correct. I always give an aggressive, multiple push and pulls fore and aft on the seat. I have heard the spring loaded seat locking unit snap in place while doing this.