First (Real) Engine Failure Yesterday

[SA227driver]

Had my very first (real) engine failure yesterday in the Metroliner. The engine just completely shut itself down, I'm thinking it was the engine driven high pressure fuel pump. My training took over and we landed without incident. I've done so many of these single engine approaches in the sims on PC recurrents, but looking out and seeing that prop feathered is another feeling all together.
I thank God for my abilities and my company for top notch training. Time to get back into the saddle.

 

[derg]

Good job!


Sent from my TRS-80

 

[ppragman]

Well done for not screwing up! Beers on me!

 

[Inverted]

Nice job sir!

 

[Itchy]

Nice to have two of them, eh?

Good job.

 

[SA227driver]

Nice to have two of them, eh?

Good job.

Always nice having at least two.

 

[jhugz]

You grenaded a Garrett. You're now a full fledged freight dawg.

 

[KLB]

Had my very first (real) engine failure yesterday in the Metroliner. The engine just completely shut itself down, I'm thinking it was the engine driven high pressure fuel pump. My training took over and we landed without incident. I've done so many of these single engine approaches in the sims on PC recurrents, but looking out and seeing that prop feathered is another feeling all together.
I thank God for my abilities and my company for top notch training. Time to get back into the saddle.

I beat you to this feat. One quit on me last year. You're right about training taking over making it a pretty routine event.

 

[Shiftace]

Good job.

 

[derg]

I beat you to this feat. One quit on me last year. You're right about training taking over making it a pretty routine event.

I actually finished my Egg McMuffin on downwind during my engine failure in the mad dog!


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[exneophyte]

So I have to ask, does the adrenaline get flowing knowing its the real deal or does the fact that you've practiced it about 100 times make it easy?

 

[Boris Badenov]

It sounds like his training took over.

 

[SA227driver]

So I have to ask, does the adrenaline get flowing knowing its the real deal or does the fact that you've practiced it about 100 times make it easy?

The adrenaline definitely started flowing. I could tell my breathing increased and time started to slow down initially when the engine quit. After we accomplished the emergency checklists and engine clean up/operating considerations checklists I had tell myself to start slow down my breathing and eventually the adrenaline stopped flowing; but still had that heightened sense awareness through touchdown and taxi.

 

[Patrick]

Nicely done sir

 

[ASpilot2be]

Nicely done!

 

[spbrian]

Good job! Don't forget to do the requisit body weight in paperwork...

 

[KLB]

So I have to ask, does the adrenaline get flowing knowing its the real deal or does the fact that you've practiced it about 100 times make it easy?

Once the engine is secured the emergency is pretty much over. The big thing is to not to get in a big hurry and take your time so that you don't make the situation any worse. In my experience the metro flies pretty good on one engine.

Good job! Don't forget to do the requisit body weight in paperwork...

Atleast it didn't happen in Mexico. That would have been double the pleasure.

 

[Houston]

Good job.

What phase of flight were you in when it failed?

 

[dustoff17]

Nice job. Thank you for sharing...we all learn from these posts.

 

[SA227driver]

Good job.

What phase of flight were you in when it failed?

We had just leveled off in cruise @ 10,000' about 50 miles from destination. We were empty and pretty light. And yes, the metro does fly well on one engine.