Aerospace and Mechanical Insider on MSN

ForeFlight emergency glide mode reframes engine-out decisions in the cockpit

Uncommanded loss of engine power in general aviation is normally seen as an airmanship issue: keep best glide speed, refer to ...
SlashGear

Do Gliders Have Engines? Here's How The Aircraft Works

You see a plane, you expect to hear an engine. But gliders are a different breed of aircraft, representing flight in its purest form. They are frankly a testament to just how far clever engineering ...
Flying

The Engine-Out Glide

Pilots suggest that opening the throttle to the wide-open position during an engine-out glide could improve glide distance by reducing "compression braking," similar to stopping the prop. The ...
New Atlas

Garmin Smart Glide acts as co-pilot in engine shutdown air emergencies

Garmin International is trying to take the pressure off of pilots caught in an engine shutdown emergency with its Smart Glide safety tool. Part of the company's Autonomí family of autonomous flight ...
Flying

Engine Failure Turns Puppy Ferrying Flight Into Glider

The author, a pilot, volunteered his Cessna 172N and time for a Pilots 'n Paws mission, transporting dogs from Pennsylvania to North Carolina and returning with nine puppies. During the return flight, ...
Mentour Pilot on MSN

This passenger jet turned into a 130 ton glider after total engine failure - "Pure cockpit panic"

The Gimli Glider miracle became one of the most unbelievable survival stories in aviation history after an Air Canada Boeing ...
PCGamesN

Fortnitemares challenges: how to unlock the Dark Engine Glider

Fortnite's celebrating its second Halloween event called Fortnitemares this week and as usual in Epic Games' battle royale, the jubilation will be shared in the form of new challenges and rewards.