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Emergency Approach and Landing

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Land safely without engine power.

Pilots need to be prepared for an emergency landing.

  1. Deceleration: 9 G's maximum (lowest energy possible)
  2. ABCDE
  3. Troubleshooting engine
  4. Field selection
    1. Wind
    2. Slope
    3. Size
    4. Surroundings
    5. Surface
  5. Touchdown
    1. Crack doors
  6. Normal pattern
  1. A - Airspeed
  2. B - Best place to land
  3. C - Checklist
  4. D - Declare an emergency / Squawk 7700
  5. E - Exit to the rear
  6. Fly square pattern if possible
  7. Touchdown with minimum energy
  • Wind
  • Surface
  • Obstacles/Wires/CFIT
  • Startle response
  • Airspeed control
  • Failure to identify landing area
  • Indecisiveness
  • Not maintaining best glide
  • Not accounting for wind
  • Poor task prioritization
  • Maintain best glide airspeed ± 10 knots

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