Engine Stops and Aircraft Glides
For one pilot, during a flight on a small aircraft with just three passengers, a moment of pure fear came when he experienced engine failure, which he claims: “was partly self-inflicted and a valuable learning experience.” While trying to optimize fuel economy due to the right fuel tank showing as empty, the engine stopped, the aircraft went silent, and it started to glide.
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Luckily, this pilot knew what to do in this situation. “I applied the emergency checklist from memory, and the engine roared back to life at full mixture,” he said. “I told my passengers I had to shift gear, while they remained completely oblivious about what just happened. Back on the ground, we found that one of the two magnetos providing electricity to the spark plugs had failed.”