You do not have to apologize for not communtcating well with the tower. The priority in an emergency is 1: aviate 2: navigate and then 3: communicate... Well done!
I don't think he was talking about the tower, I think he was talking about the other airplanes in the area. And if you are doing an about-face suddenly and heading back to the airport it is kind of important to report your position to the other aircraft, especially when they are asking. That being said, he understood that and pointed it out.
@@dangerous8333 Would you rather a pilot console you because you cant control your emotions, or have him focus on landing the plane and actually not dying? lmao
I was lucky to be RAF trained. They made sure we knew we were shit hot; our equipment, top notch; our support staff ditto. You HAVE to believe NOTHING is a hard problem......I was the only one from our Squadron to be given a Permanent Commission in GD(P), the highest paid branch of the British armed forces. The only one to paint his bone dome (bright red!), and flew more hours than anybody else...."Red formation, rolling, rolling, GO!" Haring down the runway, your lead the ONLY thing in your life; 2ft away. Super fun. we even taxied in formation doing S turns as we flew taildraggers. In the evening, destroying the Mess, and nothing EVER said!
I really felt for your sister when I heard the moans escaping from her. She must have been terrified but was holding back her fear due to not wanting to interfere with your ability to fly the plane. And you staying calm and telling her everything was OK was so important to fly the plane and reassure your sister. Both of you were very brave.
Aviate...navigate...communicate. You did fine. Don't apologize. Also, MAJOR kudos to your passenger for not just screaming wildly. She did a PHENOMONEL job, just staying quiet and letting you focus. Major kudos to her.
Before I received my private pilot license, I was coming back from a practice area, about 2-3 miles from the runway, on a straight-in final approach. That is when an oil line broke and oil was all over the windshield. I looked at the oil pressure and it went to zero. I knew I couldn't keep the engine running so I shut it down and started calling Mayday on the tower radiofrequency. I kept it at the best operational speed and set it down right at the end of the runway and coasted to a stop. Several people had come out to the runway and helped me push the Cessna 150 back to the tie-down space. This was at North Perry Airport in Hollywood, Florida. It is amazing how quiet the aircraft becomes when the engine is no longer running. I got my private shortly after that. That was in the early 70s.
...I can relate to this.....everything was so 'casual' back then....so 'regimented' now.....I used my own airplane to learn on so I was very familiar with it when I had my engine failure...I became even more familiar with it when I learned how the fuel system worked...haha.....
@@jd2161 I have a lot of Irish in me and when the engine quit I clearly recall saying, "You son of a bitch!"...I radioed the tower with my "Mayday" and what I was about to do....They radioed back but all I recall saying was, "NOT NOW !" ...I was so focused on clearing a billboard and the wires there really was no space for fear in my brain....When I rolled to a stop, a van drove up to me and the guy (an air radio operator on his way to work) told me he saw the whole thing and didn't think I had a hope in hell of clearing the powerlines.....His conversation distracted me and calmed me down.....It never sank in until later that evening just what a close shave I'd had, mostly due to all the activity that took place getting through the parking lot and around to the proper side of the tower....Needless to say, there were a lot of airport workers around helping me 'cause they'd never seen anything like what happened before.....This happened in the 1970's and, as you can tell, the details are pretty firmly etched in my memory...I had been photographing lakes and fall colours to the north just prior to this event, the pictures are in an album.....I flew out of the Sault Ste. Marie federal airport until 1979 then moved to the west coast of Canada, where I am to-day....I haven't flown since 1985 when a hot shot air force pilot crashed my 'plane ..
@@jd2161 I no longer live in South Florida. I haven't flown for several years now. I don't remember being scared. I was too busy concentrating on making the runway and keeping the stall warning horn quiet. The main thing I remember was the deafening quiet. That and the joy of touching down.
I was on a solo cross county flight in Kansas from Fort Riley KS be for I got my ticket. I lost engine of my 152 at 7,000 feet in the middle of cropland 150 miles from base. Fortunately I saw a crop duster strip to the side.. I glided to the strip and never was happier to feel the wheels tough down! The strip was very narrow - my wings were over corn stalks!. The pilot and ground crew from the commercial operation were gracias and towed me to their apron. Their mechanic found the issue (clogged fuel filter) and was able to get me back in the air. The airplane was a flying club plane. I am thankful that I was able to get it back to the fort in one piece! I am also glad that my instructor always emphasized situational awareness! As a soldier I was second nature on the ground, More valuable in the air!
As a new pilot I learned a ton from this video. Thank you for posting - it allows all of us pilots the chance to learn more. Excellent execution and calm under pressure. You should be so proud. You're a fantastic aviator. Glad you are safe!!
I don’t care about any mistakes you made. I like how you acted calmly and professionally. And prioritised keeping the plane airworthy and your passenger calm. Well done sir
@@auralplex She was understandably terrified, but stayed cool. Well done all around. The pilot is doing what he needs to do to maintain airspeed and maneuver to the field, which probably didn't feel so calming from the passenger seat.
Well done! I lost an engine in my Cessna 172 a few years ago, was able to land, dead stick, on a dirt road. Threw a piston rod, and broke a cylinder loose; oil on the windscreen. Not my best landing. Largest adrenalin dump of my life, lol. I had a lot more altitude (4000 agl) to play with than you did. Thanks for posting.
I gotta tell ya, you may have missed a few minor details, but you got both of you on the ground safely. Your preflight with your sister helped her too Im sure. And while you were trying to fly the plane, you still remembered to encourage her too. I'd say damn fine job my friend.
So...Mayday call, emergency situation, task saturation, Aviate, Navigate, Communicate, and you were still calm enough to reassure your scared sister that everything was going to be okay. Man, I don't know how you ever get off the ground with balls that big. Salute.
Well done man. I can't imagine the amount of pressure you had there. Amplified significantly with your sister there. It is one thing to be flying solo and have your own life in your hand, but with a loved one with you it is exponentially more impactful.
Outstanding! Great job getting it back on the ground without damage. Hope your pax will go up again… she looked like she was having a good time prior to failure.
Well done. When in extremis, fly the plane and maintain situational awareness for finding somewhere to land. Everything else, including communication is secondary. Remember... Aviate, Navigate, Communicate.
I've watched this several times since it went up, and I keep coming back to his passenger. She's obviously stressed, but the way she kept quiet and wasn't a distraction was pretty neat to see. Her handling of the situation was every bit as exemplary as was his. I've "FINALLY" managed to teach my not-quite teenage daughter to stop shrieking at every little thing that startles her... a trait this lady certainly has down well.
Your aircraft had allot of energy to not only get you back on the ground safely but more importantly to permit you to do the turns and keep a safe operating envelope. My instructor always used to say "fly the plane" and you did that brilliantly. 👏
"Fly the plane first." I will never forget those words from my instructor decades ago. You did great! Glad everything worked out well, and no need to worry about the misspeaks; that's a human reaction when dealing with a high level of stress. The important thing is you flew the plane first.
You, sir, are a cool cucumber under pressure. You kept calm and kept reassuring your passenger. Kudos to your passenger for doing exactly what you asked in the pre-flight passenger briefing. Glad it worked out okay! Thank you for sharing.
Great job, and you even had the calm to ensure your sister that all is Ok and going fine. Even if you had any doubts, this helped her a lot, I can imagine. Additionally your briefed her for the event of an emergency and she seemingly took that serious and remembered. All over all great work and there is a lot to learn from your footage.
3:22 you can immediately see the fear come over her. Thank goodness she didn't totally panic. Such a difference in demeanor between a passenger and a trained pilot. Kudos for staying calm and landing safely.
Seeing Table Mountain and Signal Hill from a different angle was unexpected but rewarding. Great flying - well done and kudos to your sister for keeping her cool!
Very nice job, I watched another guy doing almost the same thing and his heart rate and breathing sounded like he was going to explode! You were as cool as Sully good on ya mate!
Awesome job! Feel so bad for your sister. She was so nervous, but thumbs up for her on doing exactly what you told her during preflight. Thank God you guys made it down safely!!
Wow, expert, cool piloting in a crisis. And kudos to your sister, who sat still and did not distract your attention from the emergency tasks at hand, despite her obvious and understandable distress. I would imagine it was harder for her than the pilot, because she had absolutely no control over the outcome. Glad it all ended well.
Congratulations, you kept your sister calm and landed the plane safely. Looking back, there are always things we could of improved, even when you practice with an instructor. You did a great job!
I like that you communicated very well the entire flight. If you had sounded more stressed your sister would have been far more terrified, very well done.
That was perfect! I flew my last single engine flight in 2015 when I finished my training and I have absolutely no desire to ever get back into one ever again for this exact reason!
Excellent airmanship. You remained calm, constantly analysed the situation and furthermore reassured your sister who was visibly frightened, as anyone would be. "You can be my wingman anytime!" ;-) Well done Sir!
BRAVO!!! You are the definition of professional in my opinion. And if your passenger is part of your bloodline then it makes sense how she was so calm too. Kudos to you both. What a cool head you both kept.
Great job! And awesome briefing your sister on where to put her hands. That’s something I’m going to incorporate with my passengers when the time comes as well.
I wouldn't say you made many mistakes, you got the bird down safely and communicated well. Even had time to reassure your sister that everything was fine. Well done, hope you have many more safe flights!
I can totally feel your adrenaline in this video, well done for getting the plane safely onto the runway, great job. I had 2 passengers with me in my C182 one day and lost oil pressure, I throttled back and kept flying, there was nothing but forrest underneath us. We flew for 15-20mins to the nearest runway because the engine seemed happy enough. Turned out we lost a piston skirt and a piece of that skirt was holding open the oil pressure relief valve so even though there was no pressure there must have been enough flow to keep it lubricated. Turned out to be no crankshaft damage but a new set of Continental pistons to replace the AEC aftermarket ones and a bulk strip for $20000 and it was like new. The moral of the story: do not use after market key components in an aeroplane engine to try and save money, it could cost you your life! Previous owner had rebuilt the engine with non genuine parts, I had no idea. Once again, great video, great flying and a great ending 🇦🇺
What a beautiful display of love for each other. You both did everything that you could at the time to maximize each other's comfort. Not a lot of that going on these days, at least in America. Fukn BEAUTIFUL. Thanks for posting.
I don't like that saying. So you can have a hard landing 20 feet off the centerline, 1000' beyond the touchdown markers, lock up the brakes and set off the ELT and call it a "good landing"?
Great work! I sure hope nothing like this ever happens to me, but if it does I hope I handle it as well as this. Your sister was also great, she stayed as cool as she could, she remembered your pre-flight briefing, and she didn't even speak once the issues started and just let you handle it all the way down. That's more than any pilot could ask for, really. Glad you're both safe!
Damn mate that was a close one , props to your sis for being an iron lady, she held her emotions back to support you and you kept giving her confidence that everything was okay when entire world felt like slipping away beneath you, A lesson on how to be a real man and a strong woman
When you called MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY, It got me. I only have about 126 hours myself and have never had to call that out. My parents were in a wreck December 8, 1988 in Crete, Nebraska, USA,. They were 250-300ft AGL. Didn't make it back to the airport. They both survived but had injuries. My father thinks they if he had kept turning left to get back to the airport there's a good chance they would have stalled and never recovered. He says he heard his instructor's voice, "Fly the airplane!" And it probably saved my parents' lives. I got to do a flight review with his instructor 16 or 17 years ago.
Your father did exactly the right thing, at that altitude had he tried to turn back there is almost no doubt that they would have stalled the plane and crashed hard. thank you for sharing your story.
I am not a seasoned Pilot, but, watching your Sister's bravery (no hysterics), and, your ability to concentrate on flying while calming her gave me the impression that all would be well,,,it was, thanks for sharing.
Great airmanship on your part. Sorry to see your sister so scared, hope she will fly again. You did the best you could with what you had, and made it safely to the runway. Outstanding job.
Keep the negative shit to yourself guy that's completelyuncalled for. He could've set the plane down someplace if he had an open field dirt road or even water if nowhere else.
Initially, due to topic, I thought it was a completely lost of engine & was waiting for props to stop completely! HAPPY U guys landed safely! Poor sister, will she fly again🤔...that was really nerve racking for her! Great job keeping her calm!
Great job of keeping things under control. Easy to tell Sis was distressed although she did great too! Task saturation is a for real thing. Never lost engine before but lost my alternator in good VFR wx and for a few seconds, my mind just went blank! I was disappointed in myself.
Thank you, she was in fact much more distressed than what you can see in the video which is why I used the back camera more otherwise she would not allow me to post the video. 🙂
A good job ..you got down safely ..I would add that your passenger did very well ..from experience the last thing you want in a small plane is a panicking passenger ,it makes focusing on safe aviation extremely difficult and there is the constant fear that they will lock up on the controls further endangering the flight .
Please...you did everything right! That vibration could've been a catastrophic powerplant failure as you were thinking. Turns out it were possible 'dieseling' on to dead cylinders, either way emergency declaration and findng a suitable landing strip whether dedicated or expedient was the right play--which you handled. Unfortunate event but invaluable knowledge that will enhance your perceptions as an investigator. I'm incredibly thankful for your reviewing that divert the day previous!
Excellent response in extremis and kudos to your sister for responding exactly as you told her in pre-flight briefing. She maintained her calm, but I'm sure her heart was racing a mile a minute.
Fantastic job!!!!! You can be very proud of yourself in the way you kept your cool and did what was neccessary under very stressful circumstances!! Hats of to you!!
Personally I also appreciated the way of being of your sister, visibly worried and scared but concentrated to keep calm. Great pax! About you, excellent job, congratulations.
this motto at the end. man. so true. i could feel all the emotions with you when you guys touched ground. and your sister withholding all the emotions so you can do your job. kudos. glad you're safe! i've been thinking about getting ppla for some time now, but all those situations are a bit off-putting - now, seeing vids like that it just ensures that it all resolves to one thing - training. great job again!
Very calmly done.. my similar but less stressfull experience was in a 3 axis microlight, doing practice circuits and practicing my landings while training, the aircraft suffered carb icing in the cold damp weather and the engine was spluttering and its rpm was quite eratic... certainly focused the mind. The main thing was that we were within easy reach of the airfield in a little aircraft that could glide very well. We had enough height and a running engine, even if it wasnt running well. A no dramas landing, but we left the training for a more suitable day.
It is still considered an engine failure. But believe me when I say, the trouble of a complete engine failure is much much worse. Credit to the pilot for making it a day that you walk away from.
Awesome job at maintaining control, you did an awesome job at keeping control and at keeping your sister under control in a moment of panic, I could hear her wanting to cry and could barely contain herself, but did everything she could to do so, so tell her she also did a good job in a moment of panic. Excellent job also at side slipping her to line up better with the runway, you’d come in a little tight with the side winds and needed just a little adjustment and you pulled it off perfectly.
Nicely done, I’ve been in very high stress situations operating aircraft and my hearing turned off too. You had a plan and you adapted based on how the situation unfolded - couldn’t ask for more. What I would advise to any new pilot is during a mayday you own every runway (and taxi-way for that matter) and can land anywhere you want. Every aircraft in the area will get out of your way so don’t worry about them either. You don’t need to ask for permission - just tell ATC what you are going to do, they will facilitate it and might even offer you better choices if they exist.
Well done to you and your sister. I would say you want to get on the ground as quickly as possible even if you lost 2 and 4. It only takes an instant for the other cylinders to go out. Find the nearest place to land, and land.
You do not have to apologize for not communtcating well with the tower. The priority in an emergency is 1: aviate 2: navigate and then 3: communicate... Well done!
Yep. He was not thinking about direction at that moment and neither would I have.
Ain’t no tower at Morningstar 😎
I don't think he was talking about the tower, I think he was talking about the other airplanes in the area. And if you are doing an about-face suddenly and heading back to the airport it is kind of important to report your position to the other aircraft, especially when they are asking. That being said, he understood that and pointed it out.
And the black boxes aren’t actually black but orange. Come on with saturating these videos with aviation cliches already!
@@hepphepps8356 - stop spoiling everyone’s fun 🤣🤣🤣
''A propeller is actually just a big fan to keep the pilot cool...
when it stops you can watch the pilot start sweating. ''
Nicely handled Sir!
😂...one way of looking at it! So was this a dead stick landing🤔...let me finish watching...
i'd be sweating like that guy from Airplane! (1980) meme.
😂
Not true. The propeller is very important to keep the plane going, that is what provides the propulsion. It is not just a fan.
@@pauldavis5665 I know quite few propellers and they all agree on their role to keep the pilot cool during the flight ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The way she looked at him when he called mayday. God bless her, he did a great job and all the other pilots were so helpful.
Yeah, and he barely did anything to console her... strange.
@@dangerous8333 Would you rather a pilot console you because you cant control your emotions, or have him focus on landing the plane and actually not dying? lmao
@@dangerous8333 strange that he shouldnt focus on landing the plane... safely? Thats probably what was solely on his mind.... dont be a douche
@@madison69 exactly, first rule - fly the damn airplane at first
@@dangerous8333 The actions of both souls on that aircraft were flawless.
"Under pressure, you don't rise to the occasion. You sink to the level of your training"
Awesome. Very true.
My chief flight instructor says this all the time!
Love that Quote.👊👍
I was lucky to be RAF trained. They made sure we knew we were shit hot; our equipment, top notch; our support staff ditto. You HAVE to believe NOTHING is a hard problem......I was the only one from our Squadron to be given a Permanent Commission in GD(P), the highest paid branch of the British armed forces. The only one to paint his bone dome (bright red!), and flew more hours than anybody else...."Red formation, rolling, rolling, GO!" Haring down the runway, your lead the ONLY thing in your life; 2ft away. Super fun. we even taxied in formation doing S turns as we flew taildraggers.
In the evening, destroying the Mess, and nothing EVER said!
US navy seals quote
My first time hear that quote, instantly wrote it down, thanks!!!
I really felt for your sister when I heard the moans escaping from her. She must have been terrified but was holding back her fear due to not wanting to interfere with your ability to fly the plane. And you staying calm and telling her everything was OK was so important to fly the plane and reassure your sister. Both of you were very brave.
Ya. Nothing worse than screaming women to make it that much worse.
She did act like a pro 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@@sweetkitty2798 lol
Sweet Kitty would have shat its pants.
She did awesome. Being a passenger in many ways has to be worse in an emergency. She did exactly what she was told to do and didn’t freak out.
Aviate...navigate...communicate. You did fine. Don't apologize. Also, MAJOR kudos to your passenger for not just screaming wildly. She did a PHENOMONEL job, just staying quiet and letting you focus. Major kudos to her.
Before I received my private pilot license, I was coming back from a practice area, about 2-3 miles from the runway, on a straight-in final approach. That is when an oil line broke and oil was all over the windshield. I looked at the oil pressure and it went to zero. I knew I couldn't keep the engine running so I shut it down and started calling Mayday on the tower radiofrequency. I kept it at the best operational speed and set it down right at the end of the runway and coasted to a stop. Several people had come out to the runway and helped me push the Cessna 150 back to the tie-down space. This was at North Perry Airport in Hollywood, Florida. It is amazing how quiet the aircraft becomes when the engine is no longer running. I got my private shortly after that. That was in the early 70s.
...I can relate to this.....everything was so 'casual' back then....so 'regimented' now.....I used my own airplane to learn on so I was very familiar with it when I had my engine failure...I became even more familiar with it when I learned how the fuel system worked...haha.....
North Perry airport seems to have a black cloud around it!
I live near you or Hollywood atleast. Still have your license? Were you scared? Sounds like you handled it great for a newbie
@@jd2161 I have a lot of Irish in me and when the engine quit I clearly recall saying, "You son of a bitch!"...I radioed the tower with my "Mayday" and what I was about to do....They radioed back but all I recall saying was, "NOT NOW !" ...I was so focused on clearing a billboard and the wires there really was no space for fear in my brain....When I rolled to a stop, a van drove up to me and the guy (an air radio operator on his way to work) told me he saw the whole thing and didn't think I had a hope in hell of clearing the powerlines.....His conversation distracted me and calmed me down.....It never sank in until later that evening just what a close shave I'd had, mostly due to all the activity that took place getting through the parking lot and around to the proper side of the tower....Needless to say, there were a lot of airport workers around helping me 'cause they'd never seen anything like what happened before.....This happened in the 1970's and, as you can tell, the details are pretty firmly etched in my memory...I had been photographing lakes and fall colours to the north just prior to this event, the pictures are in an album.....I flew out of the Sault Ste. Marie federal airport until 1979 then moved to the west coast of Canada, where I am to-day....I haven't flown since 1985 when a hot shot air force pilot crashed my 'plane ..
@@jd2161 I no longer live in South Florida. I haven't flown for several years now. I don't remember being scared. I was too busy concentrating on making the runway and keeping the stall warning horn quiet. The main thing I remember was the deafening quiet. That and the joy of touching down.
I was on a solo cross county flight in Kansas from Fort Riley KS be for I got my ticket. I lost engine of my 152 at 7,000 feet in the middle of cropland 150 miles from base. Fortunately I saw a crop duster strip to the side.. I glided to the strip and never was happier to feel the wheels tough down! The strip was very narrow - my wings were over corn stalks!. The pilot and ground crew from the commercial operation were gracias and towed me to their apron. Their mechanic found the issue (clogged fuel filter) and was able to get me back in the air. The airplane was a flying club plane. I am thankful that I was able to get it back to the fort in one piece! I am also glad that my instructor always emphasized situational awareness! As a soldier I was second nature on the ground, More valuable in the air!
Cool freaking story!!
As a new pilot I learned a ton from this video. Thank you for posting - it allows all of us pilots the chance to learn more. Excellent execution and calm under pressure. You should be so proud. You're a fantastic aviator. Glad you are safe!!
Thank you, I can only praise good training and an attitude of always learning (and a good measure of luck).
btw, that is the very reason for this video. So that other pilots can learn from the good and the bad.
Just be smoother on the stick.
This guy was having a Parkinsons moment, while taking off...substance? Or mental?
I don’t care about any mistakes you made. I like how you acted calmly and professionally. And prioritised keeping the plane airworthy and your passenger calm. Well done sir
No need to apologize, you stayed SOOOOO calm mate. That shows great skills. You landed safe and kept your passenger safe. Respect mate.
He even managed to keep the passenger calm. Amazing job all the way around.
She ride or die 😂
I'm sure she was very calm.
@@auralplex She was understandably terrified, but stayed cool. Well done all around. The pilot is doing what he needs to do to maintain airspeed and maneuver to the field, which probably didn't feel so calming from the passenger seat.
She’s got a brother to be proud of! Handled it very well! Kudos!
Well done! I lost an engine in my Cessna 172 a few years ago, was able to land, dead stick, on a dirt road. Threw a piston rod, and broke a cylinder loose; oil on the windscreen. Not my best landing. Largest adrenalin dump of my life, lol. I had a lot more altitude (4000 agl) to play with than you did. Thanks for posting.
Wow that sounds sketchy, probably a better landing then most😁
Aviate, navigate, communicate. In that order. You did everything you should have done! Well done.
That level of calmness comes with knowledge and confidence. Perfectly executed.
I gotta tell ya, you may have missed a few minor details, but you got both of you on the ground safely. Your preflight with your sister helped her too Im sure. And while you were trying to fly the plane, you still remembered to encourage her too. I'd say damn fine job my friend.
So...Mayday call, emergency situation, task saturation, Aviate, Navigate, Communicate, and you were still calm enough to reassure your scared sister that everything was going to be okay. Man, I don't know how you ever get off the ground with balls that big. Salute.
Real pilots post their mistakes. Good job and nice flying all the way down.
6:15 , the joy on his face when he realized he was going to complete the task is priceless
Well done man. I can't imagine the amount of pressure you had there. Amplified significantly with your sister there. It is one thing to be flying solo and have your own life in your hand, but with a loved one with you it is exponentially more impactful.
Yeah, that is very true.
Outstanding! Great job getting it back on the ground without damage. Hope your pax will go up again… she looked like she was having a good time prior to failure.
Thank you, I really hope so two.
Pax?
@@arturarruda8151 In aviation "Pax" is short for "passenger".
Well done. When in extremis, fly the plane and maintain situational awareness for finding somewhere to land. Everything else, including communication is secondary. Remember... Aviate, Navigate, Communicate.
I've watched this several times since it went up, and I keep coming back to his passenger. She's obviously stressed, but the way she kept quiet and wasn't a distraction was pretty neat to see. Her handling of the situation was every bit as exemplary as was his. I've "FINALLY" managed to teach my not-quite teenage daughter to stop shrieking at every little thing that startles her... a trait this lady certainly has down well.
Your aircraft had allot of energy to not only get you back on the ground safely but more importantly to permit you to do the turns and keep a safe operating envelope. My instructor always used to say "fly the plane" and you did that brilliantly. 👏
Exactly! You kept posting captions about missing radio calls and I just kept saying, "That's okay. Communicating is third on the list!"
Been flying 30 years, I think you did a great job, good pilot decision making, kept your sister as calm as possible. Well done!
What airline?
Poor sis! Great airmanship!!
"Fly the plane first." I will never forget those words from my instructor decades ago. You did great! Glad everything worked out well, and no need to worry about the misspeaks; that's a human reaction when dealing with a high level of stress. The important thing is you flew the plane first.
You, sir, are a cool cucumber under pressure. You kept calm and kept reassuring your passenger. Kudos to your passenger for doing exactly what you asked in the pre-flight passenger briefing. Glad it worked out okay! Thank you for sharing.
Great job, and you even had the calm to ensure your sister that all is Ok and going fine. Even if you had any doubts, this helped her a lot, I can imagine. Additionally your briefed her for the event of an emergency and she seemingly took that serious and remembered. All over all great work and there is a lot to learn from your footage.
I live thousands of miles from S.A. and don't know you, but still I am so glad you guys made it safely!! Good flying skills! I would have fainted!
3:22 you can immediately see the fear come over her. Thank goodness she didn't totally panic. Such a difference in demeanor between a passenger and a trained pilot. Kudos for staying calm and landing safely.
Seeing Table Mountain and Signal Hill from a different angle was unexpected but rewarding. Great flying - well done and kudos to your sister for keeping her cool!
Very nice job, I watched another guy doing almost the same thing and his heart rate and breathing sounded like he was going to explode! You were as cool as Sully good on ya mate!
Awesome job! Feel so bad for your sister. She was so nervous, but thumbs up for her on doing exactly what you told her during preflight. Thank God you guys made it down safely!!
Wow, expert, cool piloting in a crisis. And kudos to your sister, who sat still and did not distract your attention from the emergency tasks at hand, despite her obvious and understandable distress. I would imagine it was harder for her than the pilot, because she had absolutely no control over the outcome. Glad it all ended well.
Congratulations, you kept your sister calm and landed the plane safely. Looking back, there are always things we could of improved, even when you practice with an instructor. You did a great job!
I like that you communicated very well the entire flight. If you had sounded more stressed your sister would have been far more terrified, very well done.
You handled it very well. I can just imagine the stress level knowing you have your sister on board. Great job on landing safely!
That was perfect! I flew my last single engine flight in 2015 when I finished my training and I have absolutely no desire to ever get back into one ever again for this exact reason!
Random video that appeared in my feed, great study of keeping your head under pressure, wish I had balls that big.
Excellent airmanship. You remained calm, constantly analysed the situation and furthermore reassured your sister who was visibly frightened, as anyone would be. "You can be my wingman anytime!" ;-) Well done Sir!
BRAVO!!! You are the definition of professional in my opinion. And if your passenger is part of your bloodline then it makes sense how she was so calm too. Kudos to you both. What a cool head you both kept.
Fantastic job - literally started heading back to the field within 3 seconds of the emergency. Well-trained pilot!
Perfect example of Aviate Navigate Communicate... Nicely done buddy
Great job! And awesome briefing your sister on where to put her hands. That’s something I’m going to incorporate with my passengers when the time comes as well.
I wouldn't say you made many mistakes, you got the bird down safely and communicated well. Even had time to reassure your sister that everything was fine. Well done, hope you have many more safe flights!
I can totally feel your adrenaline in this video, well done for getting the plane safely onto the runway, great job.
I had 2 passengers with me in my C182 one day and lost oil pressure, I throttled back and kept flying, there was nothing but forrest underneath us. We flew for 15-20mins to the nearest runway because the engine seemed happy enough. Turned out we lost a piston skirt and a piece of that skirt was holding open the oil pressure relief valve so even though there was no pressure there must have been enough flow to keep it lubricated. Turned out to be no crankshaft damage but a new set of Continental pistons to replace the AEC aftermarket ones and a bulk strip for $20000 and it was like new.
The moral of the story: do not use after market key components in an aeroplane engine to try and save money, it could cost you your life!
Previous owner had rebuilt the engine with non genuine parts, I had no idea.
Once again, great video, great flying and a great ending 🇦🇺
When my time comes, I hope to be able to do half as good as this pilot did, and everything will be fine. Just amazing.
A very well flown emergency! And yes aviate, navigate and then coms, and you prioritized correct the whole way. Great work my friend!
Your sister did a great job!!! I truly hope she sees this as a moment of bravery and how to overcome a sticky situation. She is amazing.
What a beautiful display of love for each other. You both did everything that you could at the time to maximize each other's comfort. Not a lot of that going on these days, at least in America. Fukn BEAUTIFUL. Thanks for posting.
I like that, "You sink to the level of your training," especially with no engine.
He’s handling an emergency while communicating in two languages.. well done sir.
A good landing is when everyone survives, a great landing is when you can use the plane again. Job well done !
Ive heard that before;" plane on the ground and everyone alive = good landing
I don't like that saying. So you can have a hard landing 20 feet off the centerline, 1000' beyond the touchdown markers, lock up the brakes and set off the ELT and call it a "good landing"?
Great work! I sure hope nothing like this ever happens to me, but if it does I hope I handle it as well as this. Your sister was also great, she stayed as cool as she could, she remembered your pre-flight briefing, and she didn't even speak once the issues started and just let you handle it all the way down. That's more than any pilot could ask for, really.
Glad you're both safe!
Wow, I am impressed. Especially by your fast reactions, quick problem solving and cold blooded response. Well done, you have my respect.
You don't rise to the occasion. You sink to the level of your training..... Love it.
Damn mate that was a close one , props to your sis for being an iron lady, she held her emotions back to support you and you kept giving her confidence that everything was okay when entire world felt like slipping away beneath you,
A lesson on how to be a real man and a strong woman
When you called MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY, It got me. I only have about 126 hours myself and have never had to call that out. My parents were in a wreck December 8, 1988 in Crete, Nebraska, USA,. They were 250-300ft AGL. Didn't make it back to the airport. They both survived but had injuries. My father thinks they if he had kept turning left to get back to the airport there's a good chance they would have stalled and never recovered. He says he heard his instructor's voice, "Fly the airplane!" And it probably saved my parents' lives. I got to do a flight review with his instructor 16 or 17 years ago.
Your father did exactly the right thing, at that altitude had he tried to turn back there is almost no doubt that they would have stalled the plane and crashed hard. thank you for sharing your story.
Respect for your sister too. Kept super calm to let you do your job!
Good post-flight self evaluation and airmanship during the crisis. Mistakes can be made. Just don't make them fatal. Well done.
I am not a seasoned Pilot, but, watching your Sister's bravery (no hysterics), and, your ability to concentrate on flying while calming her gave me the impression that all would be well,,,it was, thanks for sharing.
Absolutely amazing job for making it back to the airfield safely!
Great piloting sir. Your sis was a superb calming presence. She deserves half the credit. You were both cool as water.
Great airmanship on your part. Sorry to see your sister so scared, hope she will fly again.
You did the best you could with what you had, and made it safely to the runway.
Outstanding job.
They would have been dead if they weren't right by an airport.
Keep the negative shit to yourself guy that's completelyuncalled for. He could've set the plane down someplace if he had an open field dirt road or even water if nowhere else.
Initially, due to topic, I thought it was a completely lost of engine & was waiting for props to stop completely!
HAPPY U guys landed safely! Poor sister, will she fly again🤔...that was really nerve racking for her!
Great job keeping her calm!
Great job of keeping things under control. Easy to tell Sis was distressed although she did great too! Task saturation is a for real thing. Never lost engine before but lost my alternator in good VFR wx and for a few seconds, my mind just went blank! I was disappointed in myself.
Thank you, she was in fact much more distressed than what you can see in the video which is why I used the back camera more otherwise she would not allow me to post the video. 🙂
handled it perfectly, stayed calm, prioritized focus on landing safely, bravo!
much love from the UK, glad everything turned out ok :)
A good job ..you got down safely ..I would add that your passenger did very well ..from experience the last thing you want in a small plane is a panicking passenger ,it makes focusing on safe aviation extremely difficult and there is the constant fear that they will lock up on the controls further endangering the flight .
Please...you did everything right! That vibration could've been a catastrophic powerplant failure as you were thinking. Turns out it were possible 'dieseling' on to dead cylinders, either way emergency declaration and findng a suitable landing strip whether dedicated or expedient was the right play--which you handled. Unfortunate event but invaluable knowledge that will enhance your perceptions as an investigator. I'm incredibly thankful for your reviewing that divert the day previous!
you kept calm and your sister seems not overly alarmed great stuff.
Excellent response in extremis and kudos to your sister for responding exactly as you told her in pre-flight briefing. She maintained her calm, but I'm sure her heart was racing a mile a minute.
Well done sir. You handled the situation and your sister remained very calm. Glad you both made it down safely.
Classic example of the most important rule in an emergency: aviate, navigate, communicate! Well done!
Classic example of someone wanting to state the obvious. I know it feels good to sound knowledgeable.
@@hepphepps8356 knowledgeable or not, I think this can't be mentioned enough...
Fantastic job!!!!!
You can be very proud of yourself in the way you kept your cool and did what was neccessary under very stressful circumstances!! Hats of to you!!
Every Decision you made seem to cool & collected, Kudos!
I admire how calm both of you stayed. Well done.
Good job. Loved the saying at the end about not rising to the occasion but sinking to the level of your training. I'll be stealing that one!
that's why we do passenger briefings BEFORE we fly... she took it like a champ!
And that my friends is what professional pilots do. I applaud you sir.
Great job brother! Calm, focused and concentrating on the task at hand.
Personally I also appreciated the way of being of your sister, visibly worried and scared but concentrated to keep calm.
Great pax! About you, excellent job, congratulations.
Excellent job in getting down safely and in one piece, your sister was pretty cool taking it all in too. subbed you and regards from the UK
this motto at the end. man. so true. i could feel all the emotions with you when you guys touched ground.
and your sister withholding all the emotions so you can do your job. kudos. glad you're safe!
i've been thinking about getting ppla for some time now, but all those situations are a bit off-putting - now, seeing vids like that it just ensures that it all resolves to one thing - training. great job again!
I see that you have maintained your composure, and that is the most important thing, followed by your training.
You handled it very well. The brain focuses in an emergency. That advice to your sister is a great idea.
Very calmly done.. my similar but less stressfull experience was in a 3 axis microlight, doing practice circuits and practicing my landings while training, the aircraft suffered carb icing in the cold damp weather and the engine was spluttering and its rpm was quite eratic... certainly focused the mind. The main thing was that we were within easy reach of the airfield in a little aircraft that could glide very well.
We had enough height and a running engine, even if it wasnt running well. A no dramas landing, but we left the training for a more suitable day.
Way to keep calm. Can't imagine what that's like as never flown anything, but your calmness and confidence was pretty amazing.
Good you were able to keep calm and allow your sister to know everything, under the circumstances, was under control.
The way you stayed extremely calm and professional was absolutely outstanding! Well done! 👏
It is still considered an engine failure. But believe me when I say, the trouble of a complete engine failure is much much worse. Credit to the pilot for making it a day that you walk away from.
Well done, all your training kicked in and when you landed, that was just awesome, cool, calm and collected.
Nicely done! Glad you two made it in, safely, and that the engine damage was not too serious. Thanks for sharing this.
Awesome job at maintaining control, you did an awesome job at keeping control and at keeping your sister under control in a moment of panic, I could hear her wanting to cry and could barely contain herself, but did everything she could to do so, so tell her she also did a good job in a moment of panic. Excellent job also at side slipping her to line up better with the runway, you’d come in a little tight with the side winds and needed just a little adjustment and you pulled it off perfectly.
Nicely done, I’ve been in very high stress situations operating aircraft and my hearing turned off too. You had a plan and you adapted based on how the situation unfolded - couldn’t ask for more. What I would advise to any new pilot is during a mayday you own every runway (and taxi-way for that matter) and can land anywhere you want. Every aircraft in the area will get out of your way so don’t worry about them either. You don’t need to ask for permission - just tell ATC what you are going to do, they will facilitate it and might even offer you better choices if they exist.
Looked like you were executing a drill. So calm and smooth.. bravo! 👏🏽. Please don’t let it get to your head even though that rocked!!
I’ve had a couple of emergencies in flying and diving; when all settles it’s great to reflect on how training overcomes blind panic.
Your sister looks like the lady from Momo Siamese. So glad you guys are OK!
Well done to you and your sister. I would say you want to get on the ground as quickly as possible even if you lost 2 and 4. It only takes an instant for the other cylinders to go out. Find the nearest place to land, and land.