"Shirl" wrote in message
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"Al G" wrote:
Al G, 7 engine failures on 6 aircraft, no off field
(unscheduled) landings.

7 engine failures on 6 aircraft ... in how many years? how many hours?
Just wondering because the off-the-cuff attitude expressed here (which,
having had one, I disagree with) is that "the odds are very small" of
having an actual engine failure. Hardly seems that's been the case with
you!

Bottom line is that whether it's none, one or six, small odds don't mean
that it doesn't happen or that you don't have to concern yourself with
being prepared. Even though Kirk says his recent practices have been hit
and miss, he would, by virtue of the fact that he's been *doing them*
and thinking about that process, at least have the drill and how the
airplane reacts to various things fresh in his mind -- in terms of
having some degree of preparedness, isn't that a better place to be in
the event of an actual failure than if you hadn't practiced the drill
since your last BFR (which could be as long as two years ago)?

35 Years, 7000 civilian hrs. Largely CFI & 135.

Mooney 201, induction icing, at night, 30 North of Medford, shot the
ILS.
Aeronca Champ, carburetor icing, left downwind, 2nd in a flight of
two.
C-340, both engines, fuel icing, 100 nm North of Reno, got 1 lit
lower.
C-210, Mechanic induced induction failure, 250' on departure, landed
straight ahead.
Piper Aztec, Mechanic induced engine fire, same mechanic as 210, 50
South of Medford.
C337, Pressurized, Cylinder head blew off the rear engine, on
rotation at Boeing.

6 paved runways, 5 of them had a bar, (extra points).

Obviously Ice has played a major role. To this day I drink beer,
which is served without ice.

Al G CFIAMI 2069297