"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
I was taught never to use flaps on a Cessna if the engine is dead. You
never
know how far down the battery can drive them, and you may not be able to
get them up if you need to.

Why would he need to get them back up? His engine was dead He was committed
to a landing.

A serious question, though: Assuming the cause of fan stoppage was not due
to failure of the battery, would not the battery have plenty of juice to
power quite a few flap deployments?

IN any case I was taught to use them to achieve the slowest speed possible
in case of a runway (or running track) mishap . . and NOT to use them
unless you have your landing spot made. Sorry, but I give in an 8 max. Of
course, this is very easy for me to say from the comfort of my armchair.

I should probably take a point or two off for him cruising "500 to 1000
feet" AGL (according to someone in the video) without a really good landing
spot picked out.

Additional points should be deducted for him violating the TFR around
sporting events but let's not be anal.

All points will be forfeited and the pilot disqualified if the cause turns
out to be fuel exhaustion.

--
Jim Fisher