"RD" wrote in :

How many of you have memorized all the emergency procedures. The only
one I really know is the engine failure procedure. I have to admit, if
any other emergency was to develop I think I'm unprepared and it's
time I do some re-familiarization of procedures.

On a side note, I'm a bit confused about a partial engine failure. Say
the engine loses a valve and runs VERY rough. Should I continue flying
with that engine in hopes of making a runway, or shut the engine down
to prevent it from ripping itself off the airplane and turning me into
a large paper weight.

Thanks,
Ryan



In a partial engine failure, you can move from one emergency landing site
to the next until you make it to an airport. As long as you are
continuously in a position to make an off field landing and the nearest
airport is not in a built up area, I wouldn't write off the idea of
flying towards an airport.

As for the engine coming off due to vibration, it depends on the extent
of the vibration. I doubt that a broken rod or valve would cause enough
vibration to break the engine mounts. I've read some accident reports
where even a broken prop blade did not rip the engine off.