For private flying, almost all single engine aircraft that lost power here in Ireland over the last 10-15 years resulted in significant damage to the aircraft. In half of these events, someone was injured or killed.MCRO wrote:My concern here is very basic : a MAYDAY call, as I understand it, mandates the scrambling of very expensive SAR equipment and I find it very difficult to justify this as an opening gambit for each and every (let us say) engine-stop – when statistically the proportion leading to serious injury is small – I have watched as I can since 1956
It is a pilot’s responsibility to determine the ‘emergency’ content of his plight and I would be unhappy about instructors giving guidance to the effect of ‘always Mayday’
I think I remember you as a very methodic Postman, Ceatach - but I wonderFor private flying, almost all single engine aircraft that lost power here in Ireland over the last 10-15 years resulted in significant damage to the aircraft. In half of these events, someone was injured or killed.
I'm with you on that one, Dead Hero or Living coward !!jollyrog wrote: I'll call MAYDAY and cancel it from the ground, once the aircraft isn't on fire, I'm out and the risk of serious injury/death is no longer present.
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