WWW, Your a bloody Hero !!! Anyway, about the DC3/DC6 engine incidents. We were once just about to....... S..., sorry, gotta go, pubs just opened ;)

Had a few problems in the air:

Camshaft went on a warrior while climbing out, luckily there was enough room for me to get back to the airport.

Mechanical fuel pump failure in another warrior, soon sorted by putting the electrical fuel pump on, and heading back home sharpish.

Complete engine failure in a Twin Commanche, whilst flying assemetric, during a test, and the flaps stuck.

all the above happened within a fortnight, it was a great holiday ;)

JetHeat - if the cloud base was down to 100' AGL then:

1. Why were you making an approach in the first place in what I assume is a CAT I aircraft ?

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"After V1, we'll take the emergency into the air - You call 'Positive Climb' and I'll ask for the gear up. We'll climb away at V2 +15"

Not had the misfortune of a engine failure. Although I did experience a hydraulic brake failure in the left brake in a C152 on landing at a very busy airfield in the US. The ATC were a little pissed that I couldn't make the taxi way they wanted and had to ask the aircraft behind me to go around. Watch for sloppy brake pedals in the bumpfichh checks!

Well, I fly the ASK21 and I'm still trying to find the engine! :)

Regards

AJ

Had a mag failure in a 210 over high terrain area in Namibia, Luckily the airport was within gilding distance if no2 mag was to fail

with regard to contamination of fuel in automobiles, The chances are less than in Aircraft, This is due to the fuel tank in a car does not have any vents, hence unable to breath like an aircraft fuel bladder, A car fuel tank is pressurised (sort of) If you have ever run a car down to a low fuel limit you will notice once you open the cap there is a huge pressure difference ( very difficult for anything to contaminate the car fuel tank, other than time of fuel entry)

cell city still no radar, another bumpy flight (and my godness it was) .

I have a totally excellent instructor, doesn't do things entirely by the book, but he makes you remember them!

1400ft, joining circuit to land (3rd flight and I was doing the landing!) He says "We're going to practice a forced landing" (laughing) he pulled back the mixture and stalls - no windmill / effect big prop sitting pretty no noise / brown trousers.

Managed to bring it in, control column drenched in sweat, smooth landing in the end. - Started up again and off we went.

The lessons learned:
(i) Don't panic (or at least conceal it like I did)
(ii) Fly the plane (yes thats right its just a big glider)
(iii) "Airfield, Airfield - where did you put my Airfield!" - find somewhere to put down - the faster the better.
(iv) Enjoy it (well why not - it could be worse - somehow)