Successful Forced Landing after Engine Failure: GoFly Online

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  • Опубліковано 15 бер 2020
  • Kyle was looking forward to recording his first solo navigation flight when he set up his new camera in the plane. He could not have anticipated that he would end up filming his own emergency landing. We are sharing this forced landing video to show you how safe the Sling aircraft is and how well Kyle reacted under pressure.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 669

  • @fo727
    @fo727 2 роки тому +15

    I work for a major airline. I’m also a flight instructor. I would be honored to have this young man grace any flight deck that I’m on. C152 to the Boeing 787!
    Son, you’ve got the “right stuff”!

  • @superchargedpetrolhead
    @superchargedpetrolhead 3 роки тому +240

    dude, Ryanair makes rougher landing than this on smooth runway even with both engines . Kyle absolutely nailed it and was very smooth too...

    • @szience
      @szience 3 роки тому +3

      Airliners actually want "rougher" landings so the tires get good grip and the landing gets shorter and therefore safer.

    • @tapio83
      @tapio83 3 роки тому +4

      Off-landings always have component of luck. You can't tell from distance how the surface is when you're making decision on where to put the plane down, might be soft and just plowed, nose wheel sinks in and you go over or might be hard and smooth which is almost like dirt runway.

    • @bbs5400
      @bbs5400 3 роки тому

      @@szience Not true at all, airline pilots try to make the landing as smooth as humanly possible

    • @Alexander-hk5ke
      @Alexander-hk5ke 3 роки тому

      @@bbs5400 also not entirely true

    • @bbs5400
      @bbs5400 3 роки тому

      @@Alexander-hk5ke Definitely entirely true, as long as they're transporting passengers and not cargo, cargo is a different story

  • @HamBown
    @HamBown 3 роки тому +264

    "...okay, that's how you go down I guess." Nice work man and cool as a cucumber!

    • @walterlol
      @walterlol 3 роки тому

      cool as a cucumber. Imma steal that

  • @skunkbucket9408
    @skunkbucket9408 3 роки тому +72

    He may still be a student, but it appears that Kyle's got some of the Right Stuff. Well done!

  • @mrfishman2u
    @mrfishman2u 3 роки тому +5

    Cheers Kyle for keeping your wits about you in a stressful situation. GoFly, this video should be mandatory viewing for all your students. Keys to surviving an in-flight emergency: 1) Stay Calm!!!, 2) Fly the Plane, and 3) Work the problem. Bravo!

    • @GoFlyOnline
      @GoFlyOnline  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks for your feedback 😊

  • @brianmcintyre6407
    @brianmcintyre6407 3 роки тому +26

    He stuck that landing like a gymnast - 10 out of 10!

  • @snowman100
    @snowman100 3 роки тому +89

    For a student, i could give this 2 thumbs up on the forced landing, great job Kyle! Thanks for sharing!

  • @hexovore
    @hexovore 3 роки тому +53

    That's quite a story and an honest testimony to how well you taught your student for all kinds of situations.

  • @dapv144
    @dapv144 2 роки тому +6

    This man's composure is amazing. He was extremely lucky that day. Everything went right in my book. Great job.

  • @GeorgiaNFA
    @GeorgiaNFA 3 роки тому +105

    Nicely done and wise to share the story. Thanks for that.

  • @TStormGuy
    @TStormGuy 3 роки тому +76

    What a cool dude. Absolutely calm, wonderful execution.

  • @FLHTdriver
    @FLHTdriver 3 роки тому +14

    Their are pilots and then their are PILOTS, you sir are a PILOT!
    Isn't it weird how calm this type of experience can be knowing that you may die in just a few moments, just sitting there and waiting for the touch down.
    Wonderful execution of PIC duties.

  • @PureGlide
    @PureGlide 3 роки тому +36

    I'm up to about 80 paddock landings so far, you did good! Once you've done a few it gets easier and you'll be more relaxed about it. Here's how glider pilots do it:
    - At about 2000' AGL you should know where a good landing area is roughly.
    - At about 1000' AGL the exact field should be selected, and you should know the wind direction. Ideally you choose a field that is big enough (obviously!), confirm the slope, surface (I prefer grass fields rather than plowed but depends on the area), no stock on it, Ideally have a back up paddock beside it incase your chosen one has a fence through it. They can be hard to see.
    - Do a circuit around the field. This lets you confirm the slope of the field from the side, and the wind direction. You can't see that from above. Check for fences, stock etc. again. Do your downwind checks. Critical: keep your speed up, regularly check it, especially if it's windy and turbulent near the ground.
    - Use the angle to the airfield as your guide, and make your circuit tighter if you are getting too low, and bigger if you are too high. The circuit size will be smaller than a normal power plane circuit, and even smaller than a glider, as your glide ratio isn't as good as a glider.
    - Land as normal as possible. Bit different if you normally have an engine of course! Have a decent length finals. Landing flaps. You could use side slip if needed as a way to increase the descent rate if you don't have air brakes like a glider. A steeper approach is better as you wash off more energy as you flare.
    - On touchdown the goal is to stop as soon as possible, to avoid hitting a rabbit hole or the end fence :) use your wheel brakes, don't coast to be closer to the fence for example.
    - Phone base and send them your location electronically, so they can find you easily.
    - Find the land owner, apologise and explain what happened. Get permission to drive onto the property. Always leave gates as you find them. Never had a grumpy one yet :)
    I don't know how much of this is appropriate for non-glider pilots, but this is how we train to do it in gliders in New Zealand. I should make a video about it...

    • @kyleyoung69420
      @kyleyoung69420 3 роки тому +7

      Please do make a video on this. I am always open to learn how the other half lives.

  • @DWBurns
    @DWBurns 3 роки тому +5

    I have been flying since 1979 and a pilot since I was 18 in 1987. I am very pleased to say you have had far more excitement than I ever have. I hope to keep it that way.
    You did a great off airport no power landing without flaps on fresh plowed ground.

  • @ronnieromiti8381
    @ronnieromiti8381 3 роки тому +13

    First off Kyle did an amazing job! I'm a 40 hour student pilot and I don't think I could have remained as calm. But someone did not setup the avionics correctly in this plane. With Dynon if the primary alternator failed the Rotax would auto switch to Standby Alt. then through an audible alarm and display on screen..... if the standby alt. was lost a voltage drop would through the voltage alarm still giving 20 to 30 minutes of flight time to land. Three systems were lost and alarms should have been going off like crazy so Kyle wouldn't have been put in this position. I hope things have been sorted and glad Kyle kept his cool to fly another day. This was completely preventable.

    • @kimjunguny
      @kimjunguny 3 роки тому

      thats exactly what I was thinking. I don't know the plane but I figured it wouldn't solely rely on one alternator

  • @pilot_j_j
    @pilot_j_j 3 роки тому +3

    I'm currently on the same course as you and when I thought I've seen every single incident on UA-cam this just pops up. It should have broken the internet because you absolutely nailed it and this is precisely what we all think is going to happen to us as nav students. Thank you so much, Kyle. Also what a boss you are handling this. Then when you land you just sit up and start chilling on your phone. You are the student we need to all watch. I hope this also serves as reason for flight schools to start filming all flights and creating training scenarios for students. I hope I make the same decisions you did when this eventually happens to me. Thank you for this footage.

  • @reigaterobot4965
    @reigaterobot4965 3 роки тому +3

    This video should be promoted and used globally in all flight schools.

  • @danw8012
    @danw8012 3 роки тому +23

    So glad he was ok. And thanks for being brave enough as a flying school to share with all of us. One of my fears as a student is how I would deal with a bad situation.

    • @GoFlyOnline
      @GoFlyOnline  3 роки тому +2

      You're welcome Dan. We thought it would be useful to show others.

  • @operator1018
    @operator1018 3 роки тому +3

    Your a Medic. I wouldn’t expect anything less from you. We’re trained to deal with life and death situation, and we deal with them on every shift. You stayed calm and fallowed your training. Job well done.

  • @dajilus2410
    @dajilus2410 3 роки тому +2

    this is incredible! Well done to Kyle. I have my skydiving license (looking to get my PPL) and I've had a malfunction before. Serious line twists, where I ALMOST had to cut the parachute away (thank god I got out of them). At first you panic, bad. Realizing how serious of a situation is, but then your training kicks in, and you go through the procedures. Kyle is the perfect example of this. If you ever are in an emergency, in any situation, it is paramount that you keep calm. You're stronger than you think!

  • @itsahellofaname
    @itsahellofaname 3 роки тому +3

    Very commendable for a school to show the other end of the extreme, rather than just the flights that go right. Kyle handled that exceptionally well, and was obviously trained brilliantly by his GoFly instructors.

  • @System32F
    @System32F 2 роки тому +1

    What a amazing ditching on the field, Couldn't have gone better, He Aviated, Navigated, Communicated and kept a cool head throughout the entire emergency.

  • @WhiskeyAlphaPilot
    @WhiskeyAlphaPilot 3 роки тому +2

    Love the way he stopped and then continued to talk to the camera.... :-) And as a student that was a stunning video.

    • @GoFlyOnline
      @GoFlyOnline  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much for your feedback 😊👍

  • @brethall2006
    @brethall2006 3 роки тому +1

    Nordo, engine out, who wouldn't have a moment of pause. You worked the problem. Never quit flying while trouble shooting. Well done.

  • @randalllewis2434
    @randalllewis2434 3 роки тому +2

    You talk about staying cool, and calm when stuff goes south!! Goodness…. What’s even better is that he continues to fly!! Great job my friend!!!!

  • @AmericanJedi-1611
    @AmericanJedi-1611 2 роки тому +2

    Dude handled that like a soldier! And thank you so much for videos like this, they are so helpful.

  • @Pop0n01
    @Pop0n01 3 роки тому +3

    this is some excellent piloting man! i’m thoroughly impressed. LITERALLY just flew my first forced landing training flight about 2 hours ago so I know exactly how difficult it is to pull off what you just did. kudos!

  • @floreselisa5556
    @floreselisa5556 2 роки тому +1

    This guy was a calmest guy ever in a situation like this love his attitude love his video 💙

  • @Thorsvensson105
    @Thorsvensson105 3 роки тому +3

    Amazing airmanship and calmness with so low hours.
    Well done sir!

  • @flyingnp4924
    @flyingnp4924 3 роки тому +3

    Well done. Something we train for and hope never happens. Outstanding control (both of the aircraft and emotions) during a stressful event. Something we can all learn from. Again, well done.

  • @cassiespencer6134
    @cassiespencer6134 3 роки тому

    Thank you for uploading this. A student of mine told me about it and I found it a great example of what to do should one inadvertently find themselves in IFR conditions. With or without a filed flight plan. You remained calm (at least on the outside ;)) and worked the problem. In short, you did what you needed to do as soon you recognized the circumstances: aviate, navigate, communicate. And both those with and without an instrument rating can benefit from it. Well done.

  • @onyourmarkphoto
    @onyourmarkphoto 3 роки тому +2

    Dude, amazing. You should be a surgeon. Nerves of steal. You acted so calm and professional. Wow! Congrats for a spectacular emergency (and safe) landing.

  • @chrishines8276
    @chrishines8276 3 роки тому +1

    First, awesome job. I'm going through flight training now. And my biggest fear is that I'll freeze up if something happens. This story gives me the confidence in my instructor and the training I'm receiving. Airmanship is key, and you demonstrated what taking a second to gather your thoughts will do. Congrats on making all the right calls! I'm incredibly impressed with your humility, and taking this as a learning experience. Great flight school too!!

  • @snakefisch
    @snakefisch Рік тому +1

    Just started learning to fly, thank you for creating this video and sharing this, what a great learning experience for all of us!

  • @ayitsyaboi
    @ayitsyaboi 3 роки тому +3

    This is the absolute best video I've seen on a forced landing event. Extremely well done.

  • @ujijin3099
    @ujijin3099 3 роки тому +4

    Congrats Kyle on having successfully plowed three short rows! Nicely done.

  • @gks6022
    @gks6022 3 роки тому +2

    Cool as ice.Been there, done that. Good to see another pilot work the checklist, talk himself down and stick with the basics, Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. Good job mate.

  • @mrsaskriders
    @mrsaskriders 3 роки тому +1

    What a great learning video and a great testament to his instruction and his overall calmness and demeanor. It was a great idea to take a deep breath or two and go to his training. Awesome job Kyle.

  • @chadgaspard
    @chadgaspard 3 роки тому +2

    Great job! I had the same thing happen to me in a Cherokee so I know how difficult it is to maintain composure. Well executed!

  • @geoffreylotz3661
    @geoffreylotz3661 2 роки тому +2

    Nice job, mate. Thanks for sharing the story.

  • @kurtmcclure1224
    @kurtmcclure1224 3 роки тому +3

    Watching this and almost as relieved as you were when you made that perfect landing. Great job.

  • @TheWrendre
    @TheWrendre 3 роки тому +1

    That was freaking Butter man!... with everything going on all at once and still manages a buttery smooth landing on rough terrain man's got skills, skills taught by the best teachers no doubt

  • @BrettMcNary
    @BrettMcNary 3 роки тому +39

    He performed great in a stressful situation.

  • @MulveysMooney
    @MulveysMooney 3 роки тому +3

    Excellent job! I have flown the Sling 2 and fly a Tecnam with the Rotax 912 now. We all hope to be as cool as you were. Congrats!

  • @mutlah
    @mutlah 3 роки тому +2

    Establish best glide speed, find a spot and commit to it. Resist impulsivity. Execute a soft field landing if applicable. Crack door open. Great landing Sir.

  • @mattblack2320
    @mattblack2320 3 роки тому +10

    “That’s how you go down I guess” haha gold

  • @creedbratton2113
    @creedbratton2113 3 роки тому +2

    Well done young man!! You controlled your fear and remembered to fly the plane all the way to a successful emergency landing. 👍🏾

  • @Dentfly1
    @Dentfly1 3 роки тому +36

    How on earth did her remain so cool?!! I guess that’s why he managed to execute such a great off airport landing!

    • @kyleyoung69420
      @kyleyoung69420 3 роки тому +3

      Preparation. As a new pilot, I recognised I work well on flow charts and quick reference cards in critical incidents; if commercial pilots can use it in CRM, so can I. I made my own QRH.

    • @camtwan1
      @camtwan1 3 роки тому

      @@kyleyoung69420 I love how pilots just have to use abbreviations when they probably spend more time capitalizing their abbreviations

  • @ThomasGrillo
    @ThomasGrillo 3 роки тому +3

    Nicely done! Always great to see a good outcome, after an emergency. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mister_aanderson
    @mister_aanderson 3 роки тому +1

    Outstanding! Thanks for sharing.

  • @marcella2mm160
    @marcella2mm160 3 роки тому +39

    Excellent job flying the plane! So when the DPE ask “what would you do if the engine quit now” , you can just show him your video:)

    • @Mrbfgray
      @Mrbfgray 3 роки тому

      Totally screwed the pooch.

  • @ianschutt6242
    @ianschutt6242 3 роки тому +1

    What a great video…thanks for the way you have presented this Aviation story!

  • @ropshubop
    @ropshubop 3 роки тому

    Fantastic job prepping this new pilot to handle this scenario SO well. And for sharing the results.

    • @GoFlyOnline
      @GoFlyOnline  3 роки тому

      Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @treylem3
    @treylem3 Рік тому +1

    Very well done, brother. God bless you

  • @larsbjart3996
    @larsbjart3996 3 роки тому +2

    Well done Kyle and thank you for sharing

  • @IFlyHeliz
    @IFlyHeliz 3 роки тому +2

    Great job working the problem and finding a solution.

  • @OM-ike
    @OM-ike 3 роки тому +1

    well done. As he landed I felt a relief almost like I was sitting on the right seat...

  • @ChrisFrangou
    @ChrisFrangou 3 роки тому +2

    Well done with the landing mate. Incredible effort, and glad to see you’re safe! Just about to start learning forced landings and this has inspired me to know them inside and out. Great job.

  • @bspear1971
    @bspear1971 Рік тому +1

    Enjoyed watching that. You all did a great job

  • @ohmygod1j
    @ohmygod1j 3 роки тому +3

    Brilliant work man!!! I’m currently getting my private pilot license and watching this was inspiring!

  • @jeffrobodene1485
    @jeffrobodene1485 3 роки тому +2

    Great job! Glad you are OK.

  • @BradMore
    @BradMore 3 роки тому +2

    Keep flying until the flying is over ... nicely done.

  • @twistedtimmy6474
    @twistedtimmy6474 3 роки тому +3

    Smoother than any paddocks I've ended up in good to see how you didnt get too nervous until it was time to I can relate to that nice job mate

  • @billy1673
    @billy1673 3 роки тому +2

    Outstanding!

  • @Pip2andahalf
    @Pip2andahalf 3 роки тому +2

    Wow, perfection mate. Glad you got down safely. What an experience.

  • @r123154
    @r123154 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent flying . This young man has a great future ahead of him .

  • @jasabasenara8124
    @jasabasenara8124 3 роки тому +1

    Bravo!! You sir, have earned your wings over and over. Very impressive. 🙏

  • @cawalkabout
    @cawalkabout 3 роки тому +2

    very impressive landing. well done, even more impressive, his first solo flight!!! keep flyin bro!

  • @SkoczekPrRO
    @SkoczekPrRO 3 роки тому +5

    13:32 deep breath , that fresh air had to taste wonderful. Congrats

  • @uscg1381
    @uscg1381 3 роки тому +2

    Great video! Thank you

  • @DanFrederiksen
    @DanFrederiksen 3 роки тому +4

    Glide ratio is king. Although google says sling 2 is only 1:10. Sea Avio Risen UL is 1:23. Handy in a power outage. And always basically. I believe it directly translates to fuel economy.
    Parachute might also be handy in rough terrain.

  • @artkingofwholefoods74
    @artkingofwholefoods74 3 роки тому +1

    I would have been SO unhinged that this video would have NEVER seen the light of day... Good Job.

  • @jeffbridges666
    @jeffbridges666 3 роки тому +1

    Well done Kyle, good management

  • @AAlim22
    @AAlim22 3 роки тому +2

    Currently undergoing my RPL and just gotta say this video was very inspiring. Great job handling that forced landing. Learned heaps.

    • @GoFlyOnline
      @GoFlyOnline  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks for your feedback and all the best with your training😊

  • @LifeStartCPR64669
    @LifeStartCPR64669 3 роки тому +1

    Wow. Amazing. Calm collected and focused! Excellent piloting skills. Work the problem, don’t create another or a worsen the current problem. Great job! Clear Skies and Safe Landings sir.

  • @johnrumpf8559
    @johnrumpf8559 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing job. Way to keep your cool! That’s the key in these emergency situations.

  • @airdance99
    @airdance99 3 роки тому +1

    Great video report on this incident. Kudos to the pilot. Thanks for sharing!

  • @joshholcomb6473
    @joshholcomb6473 3 роки тому +4

    I am a licensed privateilot in the US. I would fly with you ANY day! You did better than I could.have done.

    • @stephenwoolf1496
      @stephenwoolf1496 3 роки тому

      I would hope not, if you are in fact a licensed pilot. You should do no worse than that otherwise you’re a risk to everyone that you fly over every time you get into an airplane. Truth

  • @CocoEspada
    @CocoEspada 3 роки тому +1

    I can feel where he’s coming from. I had an engine failure on my downwind but couldn’t make the field due to obstructions so had to put it down in a soft field. Hit a median in the field and nose collapsed destroying the plane but we were uninjured. Lessons learned that day but I no longer worry about engine failure as I know I can do it again if I need to.

  • @fuffoon
    @fuffoon 3 роки тому +2

    He looked as cool as ever. Good job.

  • @SeamusOR
    @SeamusOR 3 роки тому +10

    Beautiful landing, as best as your gonna get in this situation.

  • @a123boyzone
    @a123boyzone 3 роки тому +2

    Nicely done.

  • @Network-Mike
    @Network-Mike 3 роки тому +1

    Great work, nice and smooth!

  • @nemonespider
    @nemonespider 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome job bro I got goosebumps watching this I’m a private pilot 16 years and never had a engine fail and hope not because I would be ditching in water and not landing .. I live in the Bahamas

  • @jamesfowler6343
    @jamesfowler6343 2 роки тому

    Done beautifully !

  • @ianhoyle8459
    @ianhoyle8459 7 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant job!

  • @orcaluv
    @orcaluv 3 роки тому +2

    beautiful landing

  • @aliebalieb6731
    @aliebalieb6731 3 роки тому +2

    Very nice job! Pilot fine, aircraft fine, perfect landing. I hope i never will face a situation like that, but if,...i hope honestly to do it like you did....clear skies and happy landings.

  • @tningal
    @tningal 2 роки тому +1

    Kudos, you remained calm all the time 👍👌

  • @russsavage1611
    @russsavage1611 3 роки тому +2

    Outstanding flying Kyle! Great work!

  • @pauljmcconnon
    @pauljmcconnon 3 роки тому +3

    Great video and nicely handled Kyle. As a newly qualified pilot Ive thought about how I would handle a similar situation and this was a good lesson.

  • @ThePikeywayne
    @ThePikeywayne 3 роки тому +2

    Great result

  • @dshack4689
    @dshack4689 3 роки тому +3

    I am in total awe. Fantastic outcome. Fantastic attitudes, training and procedures. Fantastic production values too - loved that the camera could be panned around and motion stabilised, well edited and great audio. Congrats to Kyle and the team at GoFly!

    • @GoFlyOnline
      @GoFlyOnline  3 роки тому

      Thank you for your feedback 😊

  • @larrybrown1984
    @larrybrown1984 3 роки тому +1

    Wow, fantastic story and great piloting! My Dad had an alternator failure in a 182 leaving Logan in Boston, MA, USA to Syracuse, at night. When he realized he was loosing electrical power, he hit the transponder before all went dark. This was the first time he had brought with him a portable receiver and was able to determine that the tower had received his trouble code and cleared him to land. He was fortunate that the engine did continue running. The alternator had mechanically failed and in the process, shorted out and killed the battery. Yay mag ignitions!

  • @StavreasGR
    @StavreasGR 3 роки тому +2

    very cool and proffesional reaction. Bravo

  • @Conorkc86
    @Conorkc86 3 роки тому +2

    Amazing

  • @2779mattie
    @2779mattie 3 роки тому +2

    Nice landing and way to go on staying focused and calm

  • @boom1538
    @boom1538 3 роки тому +2

    Dude.... I am proud of you. That was ace.

  • @timothymatthews7246
    @timothymatthews7246 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @mjgrif70
    @mjgrif70 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for such a great flight!