ChristopherAir Creation TANARG 912 ES & Bionix 13, Aerotrike Safari 503, Air Creation Clipper 582 GTE XP15, Air Creation Skypper 912S & Bionix 13, DTA Voyageur 912UL, Aquilla 503, Northwing Maverick 13, P&M Quantum Pegasus 912 UL & Q15 wing.

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Testing my "Engine Out" flying skills.

A bit of a boring video I know, and yes it is much easier when the landing site is one that is very familiar and available. But still, a good bit of exercise now and then to learn to judge your descent and distance judging skills.

Comments

  • Ken

    Fun, Amazing how much time there really is to glide.

  • Christopher

    Thanks Ken, you are so right - sit back and relax - and something that most guys don't know is that the glide ratio is much better with the prop static than the prop turning at idling speed, as there is less drag from a static prop!By the way this was from 2 300ft AGL. 

     

  • Jozinko

    Nice gliding Chris!

    I had a fun story: After the competition we had free flying and I flew with my friend - customer. he asked me: what were the competition, what did you doing there? Me: Navigation, precise time flying, precise landing into the boxes, searching for hidden photos... and we flew near the airport... Me: Do you see that white boxes painted to the airport? He: Yes, I see it. Me: Into the boxes I must landing on competition. He: It is not possible! Yes, from 1000ft it looks very small then I bump to my switches and turning off the engine... He (with a little panic in his voice): Whats happened??!!?? I turn my face to him, I pulled my eyes out and I told him: Ooooh, I dont know! It happened me 1st time.... Next he dont told me no one word... :) I made the circuit and landed into 1st box - full points!!! Then I started my engine and we took off again... Then he shouted: Jozef, you dit it on purpose!!! I almost shit myself, I didnt breathing... Hahhahaha I was laughing to full my mouth... When we met next time he allways remembers it :)

  • YFT

    Hi Christopher, Very nice approach and I like your smooth grass runway. Thanks for sharing.

  • white eagle

    boring boring boring   are you kidding me chriss    i loved your vidio  thought you did an excelent job for newbies demonstrating a smooth controlled and relaxed safe approach . i rate this an excellent video and a good example for all of us to follow theres to many videos even by advanced pilots taking to many chances and its not good for the sport. i have always enjoyed wild turkeys vids becouse he dosent show off and he demonstrates safe skills so i watch them allot and try to critic them. hell i was watching your wheels on touchdown and it was so smooth i thought you were still airbourne  doin a fly bye and whoa he stopped. go back and veiw it again nice.    i would put this in the training how to catagory of videos for engine out  loved it man    nice   job