(37) Even the top-scoring ace from Guadalcanal, Captain Foss (credited with five victories in one day and 26 victories overall) was shot down and performed a
dead-stick landing at Henderson Field.
The expeditionary airfield as a center of gravity: Henderson field during the Guadalcanal campaign (August 1942-February 1943)
He destroyed four hostile fighters before cannon shellfire forced him to make a
dead-stick landing off Vella Lavella, where he was later picked up."
Enlisted Naval Aviation Pilots: a legacy of service
Mikelsons calmly lined up on a cornfield and did a smooth,
dead-stick landing. His passengers, hysterical with relief, jumped on him, hugged him, slapped him on the back and rewarded him for saving their lives by stuffing his pockets with their expense-account money.
"This is your captain speaking...." (American Trans Air Inc.) (Cover Story)
The instructor declared an emergency and returned to the field, where he executed a
dead-stick landing and coasted to a taxiway to be towed in.
Cessna 172 SDRs
When the pressure did not recover after returning to one G flight he snapped towards Nellis Air Force Base and climbed in order to achieve an energy state from which he could perform a
dead-stick landing should the engine seize due to oil starvation.
Pilot safety
In fact, few powered-aircraft pilots ever experience a true, total, no-power-at-all,
dead-stick landing. Simulated engine-out approaches don't count--and most instructors give back power well before the trainee has to commit to landing.
Soaring school: how i learned about flying airplanes by flying hang gliders
With the extra time, was also able to begin discussion on what would be needed to push the U-2 off of the runway once I landed -- we both assumed the best results from my upcoming
dead-stick landing attempt.
Aviate, navigate, & communicate
Smoke filled the cabin of a Cessna 180 on skis shortly after takeoff, resulting in
dead-stick landing. The smoke likely was due to oil spilled on the engine in 30-degree-be-low-zero weather.
Fate can be the hunter
Or the engine is stopped and you're flying toward a
dead-stick landing. When practiced, the typical instructional technique follows the old PTS outline: Once the desired configuration (gear, flaps, etc.) is established, reduce power slowly while simultaneously raising the nose to maintain altitude.
Stall series: each of the three Basic Stall types demands both competence and respect. mastering them isn't hard, and these tips may help make it easier
A night sleeping in an airplane cabin beats a
dead-stick landing in the dark.)
You are the judge: like in a courtroom, making judgment calls is a matter of minding the facts. Listen to that little voice in your head when it tells you something is wrong
Early on in my flying career, taking off automatically meant, absolutely free, one mandatory
dead-stick landing. That's because I was flying hang gliders and developed an easy appreciation for fitting into small spaces.
Playing short-field for keeps: getting in and out of shorter strips means using pitch and power to nail your airspeeds
Consider the 175-hour West Virginia pilot who liked to practice
dead-stick landings. As he had done several times before, he cut the ignition approaching base.
Stupid pilot tricks: maybe one year we won't fill this space, but for now our fellow aviators have supplied more than ample lessons on how not to fly