X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 20:39:28 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from col0-omc3-s9.col0.hotmail.com ([65.55.34.147] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3646952 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 May 2009 12:31:26 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.34.147; envelope-from=bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Received: from COL108-W49 ([65.55.34.135]) by col0-omc3-s9.col0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 19 May 2009 09:30:49 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_6073d062-37b1-4801-b4aa-9204cc4108dd_" X-Originating-IP: [65.182.246.71] From: Bill Kennedy X-Original-To: Subject: Engine Out Practice X-Original-Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 09:30:49 -0700 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 May 2009 16:30:49.0986 (UTC) FILETIME=[2B9CB620:01C9D89F] --_6073d062-37b1-4801-b4aa-9204cc4108dd_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My thoughts on the engine out practice: 1. If you don't practice engine failure patterns/landings=2C you should hav= e an ejection seat. 2. The exact power to mimic engine failure doesn't matter that much. What d= oes matter is whether you had to adjust you power setting to make a safe la= nding. You should be able to judge and adjust your glide for the conditions= of the wind=2C weight=2C etc.=2C etc. and land without changing your power= setting. 3. Aim not less than 1/3 down the runway=2C My opinion is that it's better = to risk running off the end of the runway at slow speed than crashing short= of the runway. 4. Practice may not make perfect=2C but ti's likely to let you and your pla= ne fly another day. Bill Kennedy N42BK --_6073d062-37b1-4801-b4aa-9204cc4108dd_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My thoughts on the engine out practice:

1. If you don't practice eng= ine failure patterns/landings=2C you should have an ejection seat.

2= . The exact power to mimic engine failure doesn't matter that much. What do= es matter is whether you had to adjust you power setting to make a safe lan= ding. You should be able to judge and adjust your glide for the conditions = of the wind=2C weight=2C etc.=2C etc. and land without changing your power = setting.

3. Aim not less than 1/3 down the runway=2C My opinion is t= hat it's better to risk running off the end of the runway at slow speed tha= n crashing short of the runway.

4. Practice may not make perfect=2C = but ti's likely to let you and your plane fly another day.

Bill Kenn= edy
N42BK
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