Aircraft engines, for obvious reasons, are supposed to be reliable, but having one tank is a recurring nightmare for many pilots. How often does it happen? Often enough, but as AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli reveals in this video, the risk is not really as high as many of us imagine and more than half of engine failures are caused by pilot or mechanic mistakes. In this AVweb rewind, we take a look at a video examining the topic published last year.
AVweb Rewind: Why Aircraft Engines Quit
Key Takeaways:
- Aircraft engine failures, while a major concern for pilots, occur less often than generally imagined.
- The actual risk of an engine tanking is not as high as many perceive.
- More than 50% of aircraft engine failures are attributed to mistakes made by pilots or mechanics.
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