![Jeppesen ForeFlight’s Emergency Glide Mode gives pilots the ability to find the best places to land when the engine quits, eliminating the guesswork. [Credit: Jeppesen ForeFlight]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1695-1.png)
When a pilot experiences an uncommanded loss of engine power in flight, the first step is to establish best glide airspeed, and the next is to find a place to land. Sometimes the latter can be a challenge if a pilot is flying over unfamiliar terrain.
Now Jeppesen ForeFlight is taking the guesswork out of the “where will you go?” question through the creation of Emergency Glide Mode (EGM), which identifies the best place to land given the aircraft’s altitude, airspeed, and the winds.
