The Probability of an Engine Failure in a Certified GA SEP
Join Date: Jan 2002
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I tend to BPF's view, engines usually try and tell you they are not happy, even when something occurs during a flight a partial power loss, albeit sometimes a considerable level are the most common effects.
I've had three serious engine problems in just under 30 years, all of them the engine kept running - although in one case very unhappily.
Emeraude - fuel pump failure, fuel would reach the engine whenever the nose was lowered - at least it gave me some options!
Terrier - cylinder head cracked, engine would run at 1700 rpm max, very lumpy but made me quite a good glider!
Terrier - cylinder crack, 1700 rpm again...
Equally at our airfield I've seen people 'flight test' engines with issues and then get very sweaty when the faults were still present!
I've had three serious engine problems in just under 30 years, all of them the engine kept running - although in one case very unhappily.
Emeraude - fuel pump failure, fuel would reach the engine whenever the nose was lowered - at least it gave me some options!
Terrier - cylinder head cracked, engine would run at 1700 rpm max, very lumpy but made me quite a good glider!
Terrier - cylinder crack, 1700 rpm again...
Equally at our airfield I've seen people 'flight test' engines with issues and then get very sweaty when the faults were still present!
