Comment on ""Black Out" Landings (When to flare if landing in the Dark)"
Wow, scary story!! Yep "unexpected" headwinds happen all the time !!! Plan for the unexpected ! @GeoBlaze 's Great Poll (and comments) on running out of Fuel would also apply to running out of Sunlight!!!Comment on "How many engine outs have you had? Rough engine precautionary landings do not count, unless the prop is gone, then count that as an engine out. Running out of gas counts too. After voting, confess your sins. Everyone should have a story to share."
Mine was a 582. The external fuel pump failed about 2 minutes after takeoff at 1400 ft agl I...trouble with it earlier in the day, but we thought it was a fuel line getting air sucked in. I redid the fuel limes and it appeared to run...