True. If your engine fell off the plane you have serious problems. I don't
think you can fly after that - period. So keeping the engine on board is
crucial for W&B. At what point does the vibration necessitate a shutdown?

R.



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RD wrote:

How many of you have memorized all the emergency procedures.

Well, lessee here. I think I have the engine-out down and the
fire-in-the-hole one.
I'm also pretty good at the "Ohmygodwherethehellarewe" one. I'm not sure I
have the
theres-an-f16-off-the-right-wing one memorized, though. What else do we
have?

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.

Well, I kept the engine going until I got it down, but I had a runway in
sight. If
there's really serious reason to believe that the engine will depart the
aircraft,
get it down ASAP. That plays hell with your W&B.

George Patterson
This marriage is off to a shaky start. The groom just asked the band
to
play "Your cheatin' heart", and the bride just requested "Don't come
home
a'drinkin' with lovin' on your mind".