| ao.frog |
01-26-2020 09:11 AM |
I saw this tread just now, and WELL DONE to getting the plane safely on the ground!
Thanks also for the pics showing the beautiful -8 back in the air!
I didn't see anywhere in the tread the reason for the engine failure? Or maybe it's written there and I didn't see it?
Regarding shutting down the engine for practice forced landings, I never do that. Instead, I put down t/o flaps. Then an aircraft with idling engine has approx the same drag as an aircraft with a windmilling engine.
I learned about this here on VAF years ago and I've done it since then when I practice engine out landings.
Also; in my engine out forced landing checklist, I've another item: prop control (C/S-prop) full coarse. (pulled fully out)
During testing in phase 1, I found that VVI went from 900fpm (blue knob full fwd) to 600fpm (blue knob fully aft)
That should give me approx 30% (!) more time in the air during an actual engine failure.
I never tested this with the engine shut down, I only tested it with the engine at idle.
Has anyone done this test with an engine shut down? If so; what was your findings?
Can anyone confirm this: that the sinkrate will decrease with a prop to coarse?
Thanks.
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