Mustang Engine Failure
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Thank goodness for long runways.
Link to videoThree seconds between the failure and his reaction to pitch down.
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We trained for that sort of thing, a lot.
I remember one time in particular, I was taking a final prep lesson with our chief instructor before going for my CFI check ride.
We had been flying for a couple hours, reviewing everything. We were making one final takeoff before heading home. The instructor shutdown the engine right about in the same spot as that P-51. He was kind enough to say "you just lost your engine".
I landed straight ahead with just enough runway to stop, there were a few moments of excitement.
Before takeoff I would usually ask a student what they will do if they lose the engine on takeoff. I wanted to make sure they planned ahead for it, if you lose an engine at a very low altitude there isn't much planning time. The correct answer is, land straight ahead.
The wrong answer is turn around and land on the runway.
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