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Uncle! {:>) - You are right, John - I recall thinking (briefly) on one of my engine outs (where the engine kept sputtering - giving me false hope I might get things resolved for long minutes - only finally to quit) that I wish it would just quit and get it over with. Did I mention thinking that very briefly - once it quit, I found I really missed the sputtering!!
Yes, having full power on the throttle and continuing to lose the race for altitude has got to be a cushion killer.
Glad you got to tell us the story!
Ed
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From: "John Slade" <jslade@canardaviation.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:11 PM
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Glider skills
OK, since we're quiet, I have a story too. Emergencies are usually over very quickly. This one lasted 20 minutes....
I took on severe icing during a long voice controlled decent through 15k of cloud in a Jet Provost and quickly became unable to climb on full power. Ended up at 400 feet, full power, clean, 2 miles out and still descending. Crossed the fence, still clean and at full power with the controller yelling "gear, gear, gear". The clunk of the gear preceded the thump of touchdown by about a second. It took quite a few beers to get over that one. :)
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