Taking Responsibility For Engine-Out Proficiency

Think back to the last time you practiced engine failure procedures. Was it your most recent FAA checkride or Flight Review?

Then ask yourself how PROFICIENTLY you'd perform today if your engine suddenly stopped making that wonderful growling noise.

As aviators, we have a responsibility to our passengers, the aircraft owner, and ourselves to be skilled in the art of handling an engine failure. Establishing this ability in training is one thing. MAINTAINING this ability requires regular practice.

With an engine failure at cruise, think of your flight path as a two-step operation. Step one is to...