Comments on: Surviving An Engine Failure At Night http://www.flycrj.com/2009/08/03/surviving-an-engine-failure-at-night/ "Learn About Flying and the Bombardier CRJ200" Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:35:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jeffrey http://www.flycrj.com/2009/08/03/surviving-an-engine-failure-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-8077 Jeffrey Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:18:11 +0000 http://flycrj.com/?p=2424#comment-8077 Thanks for keeping it clean...ha! Some great points! GA can definitely use some improvements in their safety but like you said, ultimately it comes down to the pilot. Good sense and common sense prevail. Couple that with good training and a desire to always be better and smarter than you were before last flight goes a long way towards living to fly again. On my CRJ200, we have TCAS-II and EGPWS (Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems) that help us. GA has come a long way and both these systems are becoming more prevelant in GA but with a pricetag. <a href="http://www.mypilotstore.com/affiliate/aw.asp?B=1&A=8715&Task=Click&sku=4857" rel="nofollow">Zaon Portable Collision Avoidance System - PCAS MRXA-A</a> is commercially available TCAS but GPWS isn't so available to GA but here is a good course on it, <a href="http://www.mypilotstore.com/affiliate/aw.asp?B=1&A=8715&Task=Click&sku=4332" rel="nofollow">Jeppesen CFIT- Awareness and Prevention Video (DVD)</a> - This video analyzes three actual Controlled Flight Into Terrain cases and explores the preventative measures and techniques. Great comments! Thanks for sharing your insights. I'm sure there will be many pilots that benefit from your insight. Jeff Thanks for keeping it clean…ha!

Some great points! GA can definitely use some improvements in their safety but like you said, ultimately it comes down to the pilot. Good sense and common sense prevail. Couple that with good training and a desire to always be better and smarter than you were before last flight goes a long way towards living to fly again.

On my CRJ200, we have TCAS-II and EGPWS (Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning
Systems) that help us. GA has come a long way and both these systems are becoming more prevelant in GA but with a pricetag. Zaon Portable Collision Avoidance System – PCAS MRXA-A is commercially available TCAS but GPWS isn’t so available to GA but here is a good course on it, Jeppesen CFIT- Awareness and Prevention Video (DVD) – This video analyzes three actual Controlled Flight Into Terrain cases and explores the preventative measures and techniques.

Great comments! Thanks for sharing your insights. I’m sure there will be many pilots that benefit from your insight.

Jeff

]]> By: dingoklectos http://www.flycrj.com/2009/08/03/surviving-an-engine-failure-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-8073 dingoklectos Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:25:32 +0000 http://flycrj.com/?p=2424#comment-8073 always carry portable radio, life jacket (for river landing), even a backpack parachute if your plane doesn't have BRS parachute system...Enough preparation will save you from disaster. always carry portable radio, life jacket (for river landing), even a backpack parachute if your plane doesn’t have BRS parachute system…Enough preparation will save you from disaster.

]]> By: dingoklectos http://www.flycrj.com/2009/08/03/surviving-an-engine-failure-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-8072 dingoklectos Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:24:14 +0000 http://flycrj.com/?p=2424#comment-8072 All this information is good: an experienced, prepared pilot is the best safety device for any plane. However, I have petitioned along with 100s of others to make it mandatory to install more safety features in all light aircraft: 1) Airbags - have saved tons of lives from blunt force trauma. 2) Ballistic parachute system - while this won't save one from stalling close to the ground, this has been proven to save people who have suffered engine failure over mountains, water bodies and mid-air collisions...if a wing falls off and you are on a death roll, just pull the chute and you are safe. 3) PCAS - portable collision avoidance system - will really help to monitor the traffic along with your eyes in busy airspace. 4) Terrain/weather/airport awareness GPS - this has helped saved people's lives who receive wrong information from ATC in IFR. Ofcourse, the main thing is CONTROL THE F****** PLANE (CTFP)...its what my flight instructor always nails in my head. maintain the airspeed, always choose routes (night or day) that gives you emergency options - such as highways and airports within a few miles of your flight path, and plan the journey with departure/destination and enroute weather, try best not to rent planes from shoddy looking airports or from friends (especially kit planes)! If FAA does more to improve general safety and pilots start treating the job more seriously, fatal accidents would start to become non-existent. This will ensure you many years of trouble-free and safe travel even in the event of emergencies. All this information is good: an experienced, prepared pilot is the best safety device for any plane. However, I have petitioned along with 100s of others to make it mandatory to install more safety features in all light aircraft:
1) Airbags – have saved tons of lives from blunt force trauma.
2) Ballistic parachute system – while this won’t save one from stalling close to the ground, this has been proven to save people who have suffered engine failure over mountains, water bodies and mid-air collisions…if a wing falls off and you are on a death roll, just pull the chute and you are safe.
3) PCAS – portable collision avoidance system – will really help to monitor the traffic along with your eyes in busy airspace.
4) Terrain/weather/airport awareness GPS – this has helped saved people’s lives who receive wrong information from ATC in IFR.

Ofcourse, the main thing is CONTROL THE F****** PLANE (CTFP)…its what my flight instructor always nails in my head. maintain the airspeed, always choose routes (night or day) that gives you emergency options – such as highways and airports within a few miles of your flight path, and plan the journey with departure/destination and enroute weather, try best not to rent planes from shoddy looking airports or from friends (especially kit planes)!

If FAA does more to improve general safety and pilots start treating the job more seriously, fatal accidents would start to become non-existent.

This will ensure you many years of trouble-free and safe travel even in the event of emergencies.

]]> By: Clint Laurie http://www.flycrj.com/2009/08/03/surviving-an-engine-failure-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-4698 Clint Laurie Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:21:24 +0000 http://flycrj.com/?p=2424#comment-4698 I had this exact thing happen to me. You were probably flying right over where it happened to me on this trip. It happened at Bellingham Airport. I was a Student Pilot, Solo at night. Yes I was endorsed to fly at night solo. Read my story <a href="http://www.studentpilot.com/articles/aviation_articles/article.php?aviation_id=96" rel="nofollow">here.</a>. Anyways, great article. It’s true you never know when this could happen you. Clint I had this exact thing happen to me. You were probably flying right over where it happened to me on this trip. It happened at Bellingham Airport. I was a Student Pilot, Solo at night. Yes I was endorsed to fly at night solo. Read my story here.. Anyways, great article. It’s true you never know when this could happen you.

Clint

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