Emergency and Discipline

Edward A. Falk wrote:

Am I a genius for instantly knowing what the problem was, or am I an
idiot for not following the emergency checklist? Until I have another
engine out, I guess I'll never know.


If you pick up on the source of the problem instantly, it would be
rather silly to run through an emergency checklist until you got to the part
about switching the aux pump on.

Speaking of emergency checklists, are there (GA) pilots our there that
actually haul out a piece of paper when the engine goes quiet?? I was
taught to have my emergency procedures commited to memory, using a flow.

When I had a real engine failure, my PPL rated passenger and I had the
emergency procedures complete (including a restart attempt) in the blink of
an eye. Engine failed at 1,200 ft. AGL and we were sitting there at 500 ft.
AGL with nothing left to do but watch the ground get closer.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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"JGalban via AviationKB.com" u32749@uwe writes:
Edward A. Falk wrote:

Am I a genius for instantly knowing what the problem was, or am I an
idiot for not following the emergency checklist? Until I have another
engine out, I guess I'll never know.


If you pick up on the source of the problem instantly, it would be
rather silly to run through an emergency checklist until you got to the part
about switching the aux pump on.

Speaking of emergency checklists, are there (GA) pilots our there that
actually haul out a piece of paper when the engine goes quiet?? I was
taught to have my emergency procedures commited to memory, using a flow.

I was taught that after your flow fails, you should pull out the paper
and run the printed checklist just to make sure you have not forgotten
anything. And if that doesn't work and you have a suitable landing
site already made, start tinkering and problem solving, 'cause it can't hurt
and it might just help...

Chris