Re: Angry [More Info]

Hilton <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Secondly, tell me how you would handle an engine failure over the unlit
> hills in the clouds (that 'cover' the hills), at night, IMC, etc etc etc.

What about over the hills in low IMC during the day?

To me the risks seem the same, yet many pilots only single out night IMC as
the boogy man in single engine aviation.

In terms of answering your question, I would handle an engine failure at
night the same as day IMC. I should point out that I do fuel plan
meticulously prior to *every* flight I make and I fly my own
high-performance, 150 hours since rebuilt engine aircraft that is
meticulously maintained, so as to further reduce the odds of an engine
failure.

However, I don't mean to drift this thread away from your original topic,
with which we share the same reaction.


--
Peter
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