Let’s face it, as we begin our flight training, most, if not all of us will be doing quite a bit of flying in small, single-engine aircraft. At UND Aerospace our entire fleet is maintained to meet the highest standards of airworthiness and safety. In other words, we could not feel more confident in our machines every time we fly. Still, those machines are powered with one engine, and so this video is dedicated to that highly-unlikely event that every pilot keeps in the back of their mind each and every time their wheels leave the ground. Though extremely rare even the best-maintained aircraft is susceptible to an engine failure during flight in which the pilot must rely heavily on previous training and experience in order to successfully execute a forced, power-off landing. UND CFI Anthony Bottini takes you through the necessary steps that should be in the back of YOUR mind the next time you fly, because the best pilots will ALWAYS have a plan.

For the viewer’s convenience, this latest High Definition (HD) AeroCast episode has been released in two versions, a “Large” and “Small”. (”Large” and “Small” refers to the file sizes) The Large will work great and look great on your computer, while the Small version is meant to really “pop” on that iPod/iPhone while taking up less storage space. Enjoy the episode, and don’t forget, we on the UND AeroCast staff loooooovvvvveee the attention, so hop on iTunes, go to our “UND AeroCast” page and tell us what you think by leaving a comment and a rating - every little bit helps:)

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