On Thursday 22 April 2004 22:03, Tracy Martin wrote: > Engine fails, lever fully down, adopt autorotation speed (depends on type > flown and where the field is) keep nose into wind with pedal*, adjust rrpm > ( depending on weight ) ...wait for the ground to get nearer, around 30 - > 40' stick gently back, gentle flare to reduce forward speed, level ship, > let her settle onto ground. > Switches: off, get cup of tea.
Sounds easy.. =) How low can the engine fail, and you still be able to do a safe autorotation landing? (provided there is a field within reach) (I'm talking about the upper end, of course, I assume you could survive an engine loss at one feet (foot?)) -- best regards, Gunnstein Lye Systems engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] | eZ systems | ez.no _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
