Our primary training accomplishes many things. It helps us explore the many things we need to know to safely operate an aircraft, gives us the opportunity to develop previously unknown skills and teaches us how to perform simple tasks. By the time we earn a pilot certificate, many abnormal or emergency situations should be second nature, something I learned the hard way.
A low-hour pilot experienced a critical engine vibration and subsequent power loss during a flight with his wife, necessitating an emergency landing.
Demonstrating calm under pressure, he quickly executed emergency procedures, communicated with ATC, and skillfully selected and landed in an off-airport field just as the engine completely seized.
The successful, damage-free outcome was directly attributed to his recent and thorough primary flight training, which had extensively covered in-flight emergencies and off-airport landing practice.
Our primary training accomplishes many things. It helps us explore the many things we need to know to safely operate an aircraft, gives us the opportunity to develop previously unknown skills and teaches us how to perform simple tasks. By the time we earn a pilot certificate, many abnormal or emergency situations should be second nature, something I learned the hard way.
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