engine out landing in Ct.

[patmike]

This guy is either the greatest pilot on earth or is the luckiest. He survived 2 engine outs. http://foxct.com/2014/11/29/plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-busway/

 

[frfly172]

How many times can you do that. Glad there wasn't any injuries.

 

[SmashTime]

He's got the right stuff. Stays calm in the fave of adversity. Great outcome.

 

[RyanB]

2 engine failures within the past few years? Engine failures seem to happen all too frequently

 

[MauleSkinner]

Interesting statistics...I wonder what they're based on...

It’s like a one in a 10,000,000 chance, and to survive is a one in 20,000,000 chance. I survived.

 

[ClimbnSink]

2 engine failures, begs the question how many ex wives?

 

[flyingron]

The first one was ascribed by the NTSB to be blockage of the air induction system by a rodent.

 

[Pedals2Paddles]

Maybe that busway wasn't a complete utter waste of millions of dollars after all.

 

[patmike]

Maybe that busway wasn't a complete utter waste of millions of dollars after all.

No, it was a waste of millions of dollars.

 

[Pedals2Paddles]

I'm sure some liberal loony toon that pushed for that pointless road will use this as "another example of how wonderful this waste of money is"

 

[DavidWhite]

Good job to the pilot, not many folks can pull that off.

I work with a guy who has had 6 catastrophic engine failures

 

[aanderson81]

No, it was a waste of millions of dollars.

As someone who takes CT Transit every day, we shall agree to disagree

 

[RyanB]

Good job to the pilot, not many folks can pull that off.

I work with a guy who has had 6 catastrophic engine failures

Know any of the causes?

 

[DavidWhite]

Know any of the causes?

I know one he had the prop come off, and another where the cylinder actually came off the case, but I'm not sure about any of the other ones.

 

[acrophile]

How many times can you do that[?] Glad there [weren't] any injuries.

Only 10% of forced landings are fatal (http://flighttraining.aopa.org/students/flighttestprep/skills/emergency.html). So the chance of surviving both of two forced landings is 81%. The chance of surviving six forced landings is 53%--still more probable than not.

 

[Pedals2Paddles]

When he asks "hey anyone wanna go for a ride?", I picture silence and people quietly leaving.


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[MooneyDriver78]

Only 10% of forced landings are fatal (http://flighttraining.aopa.org/students/flighttestprep/skills/emergency.html). So the chance of surviving both of two forced landings is 81%. The chance of surviving six forced landings is 53%--still more probable than not.

Do you have a breakdown of day, night force landings?

 

[patmike]

When he asks "hey anyone wanna go for a ride?", I picture silence and people quietly leaving.


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Hey I need insurance for my new plane. Same response.

Here's the latest http://wtnh.com/2014/11/30/pilot-who-landed-on-busway-details-scary-landing/

 

[Pedals2Paddles]

This is what it must be like for him whenever he wants to go for a flight or ask for an insurance quote.

 

[rbridges]

I know one he had the prop come off, and another where the cylinder actually came off the case, but I'm not sure about any of the other ones.

sounds like he needs bigger wrenches. j/k. I'm glad they ended up well.