Emergency

On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:51:29 -0800, Mark Hansen wrote:

I've often wondered how I will perform in an actual event, given the
practiced versions are so 'uneventful'. My hope is that I'll stay calm
and go through the 'checklists', but only time will tell.

To be quite honest Mark, when it comes to an emergency, and referring to a
checklist, having myself been through a partial engine failure (exhaust
valve bit the dust) that check list really becomes a moot point when the
failure is not your standard failure as in Dan's case.

The best thing to do is commit the essential trouble shooting tips to
memory, as when it comes to the real deal, aviate will become your primary
focus of attention (in my case, establish 78 knot glide speed) and then
start trouble shooting by doing what you remember on the list. For me it
was check mags, change tanks, fuel pump, carb heat mixture and once I got
past that with no improvement, then navigated and communicated my
emergency. My only thing I didn't do, which the list would have reminded
me to do was open the cabin door.

All through this, I still heard my instructor say "Fly the plane". By
doing that, actually kept me focused and calm during the actual emergency.

Now, keep in mind, I was the sole occupant, had I had a passenger, I would
have enlisted their help in reading to me a laminated emergency checklist I
created. You can see what I posted at

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...6bdfa0c25cc49d

and the excellent feedback and suggestions I received.

Allen