Originally Posted By: Chuck H
Bushmaster,
Apollo 13 was the longest "dead stick" (pilot talk for engine out flight) in history. I have had 5 "dead stick" landings in my time. Things from blown engines to fuel vapor lock, water in the fuel, propeller bolt failures... I made a hat with an Apollo 13 patch on it, then had little airplane tie-tacks for each airplane type that I had the dead stick in. It's in the closet somewhere. I started that hat with 2 pins and ended up with 5.


I used to fly sailplanes. Every landing I made was "dead stick". BFD guess it's all a matter of perspective.

Dr.WtS

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