From: "Andrew Martin andrew@martinag.com.au" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Date: Sat, 10 May 2025 08:22:14 +0800
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Dead Stick Landings?
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Not deadstick, Mine was 200' on first ever takeoff. Loss of coolant, clamp
failure. Engine continued fine for low level turn back for landing (seemed
best option at time & I was lucky, think I'm a bit older/wiser now. ) with
no fwd visibility.

I  dont really plan for dead-stick as from this incident I know instinct
then training kicks in. If the prop is stopped gravity wins. Its up to you
to keep flying right to the end.

Andrew


On Fri, 9 May 2025, 8:36=E2=80=AFpm Doug Lomheim rv9flyer13b@gmail.com, <
flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

> I=E2=80=99m curious from any still on the list who have experienced a =E2=
=80=9Cdead stick=E2=80=9D
> landing situation, if the propellor stopped spinning or not when the engi=
ne
> failed?
>
> I also wonder if an engine has waning compression, if it would be more
> likely to free wheel in an engine out situation?
>
> thanks.
>
>
> Doug
>

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">Not deadstick, Mine was 200&#39; on fir=
st ever takeoff. Loss of coolant, clamp failure. Engine continued fine for =
low level turn back for landing (seemed best option at time &amp; I was luc=
ky, think I&#39;m a bit older/wiser now. ) with no fwd visibility.=C2=A0</d=
iv><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><div><br>I=C2=A0 dont really plan for dead-stick as from thi=
s incident I know instinct then training kicks in. If the prop is stopped g=
ravity wins. Its up to you to keep flying right to the end.=C2=A0</div><div=
 dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Andrew</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_containe=
r" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, 9 May 2025, 8=
:36=E2=80=AFpm Doug Lomheim <a href=3D"mailto:rv9flyer13b@gmail.com">rv9fly=
er13b@gmail.com</a>, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net">fly=
rotary@lancaironline.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><font=
 size=3D"4">I=E2=80=99m curious from any still on the list who have=C2=A0ex=
perienced a=C2=A0=E2=80=9Cdead stick=E2=80=9D landing situation, if the pro=
pellor stopped spinning or not=C2=A0when the engine failed? =C2=A0</font><d=
iv><font size=3D"4"><br></font></div><div><font size=3D"4">I also wonder if=
 an engine has waning compression, if it would be more likely to free wheel=
 in an engine out situation?</font></div><div><font size=3D"4"><br></font><=
/div><div><font size=3D"4">thanks. =C2=A0</font></div><div><font size=3D"4"=
><br></font></div><div><font size=3D"4"><br></font></div><div><font size=3D=
"4">Doug=C2=A0<br></font></div></div></blockquote></div></div>

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