Losing an engine is a recurring nightmare for many of us, but the actual risks are lower than most of us may imagine. In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli reports on his research project into engine-failure accidents and reveals that easily half of them—if not more—are caused by poor maintenance or pilot mistakes. Running the airplane out of gas is one of the distressingly common causes of engine failure.
Why Aircraft Engines Quit
Key Takeaways:
- The actual risks of engine failure are lower than commonly imagined by pilots.
- A significant majority (half or more) of engine failure accidents are caused by poor maintenance or pilot error.
- Running out of fuel is a distressingly common cause of engine failure due to pilot mistakes.
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