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EXERCISE 16 FORCED EXERCISE 16 FORCED LANDINGS WITHOUT LANDINGS WITHOUT

POWERPOWERAIMAIM

To carry out a safe descent approach To carry out a safe descent approach and landing in the event of an engine and landing in the event of an engine

failure during flightfailure during flight

WHY WOULD AN ENGINE FAIL?WHY WOULD AN ENGINE FAIL?

• FUEL STARVATION• FUEL CONTAMINATION• LACK OF LUBRICATION• MECHANICAL FAILURE

PILOT MAY SHUT DOWN ENGINE DUE TO MECHANICAL PROBLEM

EVEN WITH METICULOUS CARE AND ATTENTION ENGINE FAILURES CAN STILL OCCUR. A PIOT MUST BE ABLE AND PREPARED TO DEAL WITH IT

HOWHOW1. KEEP THE AIR CRAFT

FLYING-

2. ESTIMATE WIND DIRECTION & STRENGTH

3. SELECT LANDING AREA

1. ADOPT GLIDING ATTITUDE AND MIN SINK AIRSPEED AND TRIM

2. SMOKE• SURFACE INDICATIONS• DRIFT• KNOWN HEADING

• SIZE• SURFACE• SLOPE• SHAPE• SHOOTS- OVER AND

UNDERSHOOTS

PLAN DESCENTPLAN DESCENT

HOW CONTINUEDHOW CONTINUED• 4 .MAYDAY CALL- ON FREQENCY IN USE OR 121.5.

BUT DO NOT LET THUS DISTARCT YOU FRO THE FLYING PROCEDURE

• 5. IF TIME PERMITS- CHECK FOR CAUSE OF FAILURE ,ATTEMPT ENGINE RESTART.

• 6.SHUT DOWN CHECKS – • T.THROTTLE CLOSED

• I. IGNITION OFF [MAGS]

• F. FUEL OFF

• S.SECURITY CHECK, AND REASURE PASSENGER

AIRMANSHIPAIRMANSHIP

• LOOKOUT ! LOW LEVEL MILITARY TRAFFIC. OBSTRUCTIONS.

• LOW FLYING RULE 500FT

• KEEP WELL AWAY FROM ANIMALS

• GO AROUND EARLY AND AVOID PUTTING THE AIRCRAFT INTO A SITUATIONS WHERE A REA; ENGINE FAILURE WOULD BE DANGEROUSE- PLAN THE CLIMBOUT PATH

• WARM ENGINE DURING DESCENT