Getting my Multi Engine Rating! - Surprise Engine Failure - Flight Training VLOG

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I am a "weekend warrior" private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 15 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience - I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve.... Having the GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share. Feedback is invited; however, please keep it positive.

[@azychek]

These types of videos are why started following Flight Chops! The big production videos are great, but I love geeking out on these more "technical" debrief videos. Thanks for another great video, Steve!

[@FlightChops]

Glad you enjoy both formats - these ones are no doubt easier to produce and I am glad they still resonate. I will be making more of this "old school / debrief" type stuff as I get back to training and flying more regularly - it may seem counter intuitive, but as the channel started to take off the past couple years, I found myself having a lot less time to do my own flying... Glad to be back in a place where I can sustain the channel and also keep myself current and growing as a pilot.

[@appahman]

I came here to say ^

[@JimmyTidmore]

I’ll second what Andrew said!

[@tomthx5804]

That's flightchops to you, buddy

[@ThePikeywayne]

3 years later, I'll 3rd that too.

[@steveo1kinevo]

Congrats on starting your Multi Training! Flying airplanes with multiple engines feels so cool when your used to single engine airplanes.

[@about2land]

steveo1kinevo hi i love your vids my family and friends watches it evry day with me thanks

[@rtrowbridgedixon]

Stop it! There is *no* reason to apologize for the length of this video. I could argue that you cut it too tight! Your well-selected angles, your explanations, and the engine out drama make it seem like the vid is actually shorter than the clock time. Really good work on this! Your videos are consistently among the best posted, and I learn so much each time. I’m looking forward to the DC3 series. My father helped design that plane at Douglas in the 1930s. That got me several good rides-and lots of good stories-when I was younger, but I never got a comprehensive tour of the cockpit and controls. Can’t wait! Thanks for your excellent videos.

[@FlightChops]

Thanks so much for this great feedback. I am glad to hear you guys are liking these longer ones when the content deserves the time. I just fear some people will decide not to even click when they see a run time over 20 mins.

[@gregellis3859]

You do some really good videos. Interesting even for a 1600 hour commercial pilot like myself. So don't ever worry about the length. You have quite the following and I think that if they were an hour in length people would watch every second.

[@TheRealPlato]

came to post the same, i'll only skip long videos from creators who pad little content with lots of fluff

[@tomthx5804]

Stop it!

[@stonebear]

I'm with the rest of them. Multi-engine training is *intense* - things happen fast, and yet, time flies when you're learning that much. The extra five minutes was not only unnoticeable, it was *necessary*... As for slam vs. squeeze: Yes, things are happening fast, but they teach us in motorcycle class, you've got time to *squeeze*... just don't dawdle about it. Once you get in the zone and comfortable with it, you've got all the time in the world.

[@mattguthmiller]

That fuel selector trick got me the first time too 😉

[@CPPCrispy]

I don't think we mind long videos.

[@jzaccone]

I had no problem making it to the end... Great video! I was feeling it when he actually cut the engine off, insane!

[@arnab.sengupta]

OMG. C-GOSR is the aircraft I did my multi engine and instrument rating on. Infact I waited 3 months while it came over from florida and got registered in Canada and leased by my flight school in Owen Sound. The OS in registration stands for Owen Sound. Its amazing to see her almost exactly 10 years after I first flew her. 10 years from OSR to A380 Super

[@FlightChops]

So awesome to hear that!

[@s0ulfire]

Nice I finished my training on OSR a few months ago. Hopefully I can follow your trajectory too! That's the aim!

[@arnab.sengupta]

I am sure you will not only do it but will do a lot lot better. Just dont forget where you started from and all the people who you started the journey with and met along the way.

[@Douglas8I]

Ah good ol' OSR, she was a great airplane to fly! Many a fun flights! Looks like they upgraded to a 430 somewhere along the way, looks great!

[@s0ulfire]

Arnab Sengupta Absolutely, I was lucky to be friends with all the staff at my club and it's because of their help I am where I am today. Right now working on getting my Canadian CPL converted to Indian CPL. Hopefully, I can trace your footsteps!

[@REBooner30]

Outstanding. I love how you don’t edit out how saturated you were at times. It keeps it real. A lot more to manage than in a single. Great video!

[@seanbooher8252]

No reason to apologize for the longer video! Loved it!

[@jts4233]

Hi Steve! 4yrs later I have to say I love this length of videos packed with content. In this episode I especially like the competent instructor who does an exceptionally good job in forcing the student to feel and see whats really happening below blue line, prop unfeathered etc. and giving hints on how to look outside the window and fly the airplane rather than hunting instrument parameters on the panel!

[@JheregJAB]

So much good stuff in this one, length was not an issue at all! Loved that sneaky engine failure. Good stuff.

[@bartowsanta6313]

Now this is what FlightChops is all about. Great video on multi-engine training. This is the type of video that got me watching Steve in the first place. Keep 'em coming.

[@RoryOnAir]

Brilliant video. Multi engine adds a whole new layer of complexity to the cockpit but it’s really cool to see how you handle it. Great job Steve.

[@jacobmoses3712]

Nice line from the instructor about how steep the down angle was "It depends on how close to the ground you are" :)

[@Glideslopes]

Great job by the CFI as well. Love his approach.

[@savagedk]

God I love youtube! I used to search the internet for days to find something like this back in the early naughties. In the 90's zapping through discovery channel to find air crash investigations etc... Gotta love the future from a past perspective ;) Keep up the good work!

[@FlightChops]

You have no idea how rewarding it is to get this comment! I was right there with you in the 90's constantly looking for anything aviation related on TV, and always coming up disappointed with the sparse and generally poor content that was available. I was essentially inspired to do it myself - So glad to hear it is resonating with you!

[@MrShortcut70]

Great video Steve! Loved it. Don't worry about the length of your videos, you did a great job editing and focused on the essentials of your flying maneuvers.

[@udadni]

Great one Steve! Multi-engine is some darn fun flying, thanks for showing this great look at the training process with all of us. Can't believe the bravery of showing the world your flying lessons.

[@Adam-ic3hu]

I'm getting ready to start my ME and when looking for a place to begin familiarizing myself I found these videos. Can't thank you enough for putting this together! I agree with others, the technical details that are often skimmed over in other videos are awesome nuggets to see in yours. Real world training!

[@chrisburgess8690]

Did my Multi a while back. This brought back a few things I haven’t practiced in a while. Will have to go out and refresh a few procedures even though I’m sure they will come back quickly. I fly a DA 42 as your friend does so a lot of this is easier in that plane, but never take it for granted. We should all keep training constantly. I would hate to have a real failure in IMC and not be SURE of what to do. Keep up the good work. Hope to meet you one day.

[@VasyaIvanovichPupkin]

This was educational, intense, and entertaining at the same time! It is incredible to observe the machine reaction to the upseting elements. Shows how much room for error there really is, which is not something that is seen a lot! Thank you!

[@kylejenkin6567]

Love that you are getting back into the training videos! Such a great way to spend time when I've been shut out of flying due to weather!

[@SchrollME]

Thank you for not editing down too much. This was good stuff!

[@jordanbaus5305]

Love your videos man, this sort of content is excellent and much appreciated by the real flying community.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Great video! It seemed to be over in a blink - I was glued the entire time. Was like I was right up there with you guys. Good to know what to expect if this day ever comes for me (any kind of aviation-related licensing). Thanks!

[@FlightChops]

Awesome! Thanks for this feedback - I struggle to edit tightly as I respect people's time.

[@TheMeslava]

Do patreons get any benefit from supporting? I'd gladly pitch in if some UNEDITED full length videos could be a thing. This video went by WAY too fast... and all of what you do is amazing.

[@jwschrag]

Great stuff. I was riveted to the end! I love the full on total immersion stuff. Keep up the great work!

[@willg9571]

I earned my multi-engine commercial earlier this year and it gets really exciting when under the hood, shooting an approach and they pull an engine on you. . Thanks for getting me excited to get back in the cockpit for more training.

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Know nothing about flying (other than what i see here) and this had me riveted... awesome video as usual !

[@deetothajizzle]

I'll be looking over the skies of london and SW Ontario for ya bud. Looking forward to the rest of it!

[@robertsemancik3809]

It's great that you're doing your multi. I did mine is a Seneca 1 as well C-FEES. I loved having wheels going up and down and a hand full of power levers. Once you nail all the procedures and can confidently fly that plane you feel like a REAL pilot!

[@vikingcomic]

Wow. I am 66 and fly 172s out of Hamilton. Love it. Since I got my license in 1977 I always wanted to take my multi engine. But every time it was a battle between money and just flying. Just flying always won. This video was just great. Thanks for all you do to inspire!

[@pavelow36]

love this vid. the plane, your instructor and you are all awesome. the paint chips on the surface of the yoke. your easy-going instructor who seems like a serious guy but sneaks a fuel selector and asks "what did you do?!" haha love it :) I was waiting for you to include cleaning your seat on the engine failure checklist. thanks for this!

[@Mike_Costello]

I did my twin years ago in a Seneca II in the summer. This video with the bloody warning horn and throttles, pitch and mixture all over the place brought it all back. I Finished the video in a sweat. Great video, great content! I'm looking forward to the circuit training with EFATO left engine, then right engine, again and again till it's muscle memory.

[@GoldenIkaros]

I know this is a older video, but watching you make simple mistakes really makes me feel better about the mistakes I make, knowing that people who have been doing this for their life and still make little mistakes makes it feel a lot more human. Thanks for showing! It really helps the anxieties of making small mistakes!! I'm always afraid of getting a big backlash for it.

[@FlightChops]

Happy to share - and I try to make this stuff evergreen, so the age of the video shouldn’t affect it’s value

[@twowheelstwowings8553]

Another great video Steve! Dont worry about the length, personally this style of video is why I subscribed and pledged. Really looking forward to starting my multi training and im happy you gave me a sneak peak here!

[@Fredmullegun]

This is a chill instructor.

[@davidbyrne9829]

Great video, shows exactly what multi engine training is like. In my training we put all the levers forward in one go, not firewall it but progressively put them all forward together.

[@jattalways1st]

Kevin was my instructor durring my Group 1 IFR trainning. He is very nice person he made trainning very intresting.

[@rodrigobarbosa6610]

Another great video Steve. One thing I noticed is that with all of you experience flying you still get nervous and confused as any normal human being. I suffered the same, the indecision, asking what to do to my instructor. And that's great, gave me new confidence to know that I'm not that wrong in my attittudes while learning to fly. While learning some guys make it seem so easy, when in the reality it is not that simple and requires lots of practice.

[@Linlds21]

I've been flying 747 for couple years and watching these videos really reminds me of a lot of things in my flight training. Almost forgot what it feels like to fly propeller aircrafts. Thank you for the video.

[@saillarry]

Steve, I love watching and learning from your experiences. Excellent videography and a great channel. Thanks

[@jonahcilley7978]

Fantastic video! I didn’t actually mind the length just because it WAS solid content. Fantastic job and I am looking forward to the next one. :)

[@captrahulsingh1]

It was so good to see all the procedures. I did my Multi and Multi IFR in the same aircraft with Kevin. You make one of the best aviation videos with great content, always enjoy your videos. Best of luck for Multi.

[@nickconrad94]

So great to watch this. I just started my PPL down here in the PNW USA. I love how instructors get so good at making simulations seem so real. I am going to start using many of your debrief tools in my flying! I love the length of the videos! Take care! #TFP

[@jannepeltonen2036]

Yay! Have fun with all the multi engines!

[@airplanekid333]

Recently passed my multiengine checkride in the Seminole on the last day of November. It is a fun rating to get training in and I enjoyed it!

[@toramorama]

Great video and thank you FlightChops! I am new to flying so this kind of detailed log is amazingly valuable. Well done!

[@xXBl4ckB3ltXx]

Awesome video! I'm gonna hopefully start multi training in the spring so this was a nice intro to it.

[@goatflieg]

Intense! Can't wait to see the Beech 18 video... it will surely inspire me to share stories of flying in Taigh Ramey's SNB-1 to Madera.

[@garydell2023]

Congratulations on getting your multi training started. Appreciate your videos. I like your flight debrief's.

[@farche2]

You are fortunate to have such a competent instructor, and to be such a good student.

[@FlightChops]

Thanks and appreciated :)

[@GustavoRodrigues]

You just made me remind of my first flight on a ME Seneca 3. Without the turbo. Great one again, steve!

[@Rblazer]

Awesome video! I do not mind the long videos at all, the more detail the better for us! Good job on you multi rating!

[@justinnitsuj7041]

wow that does make for good content! that last "failure" was tense! Am sort of just starting to get interested in planes / aviation. tonnes of depth and breadth

[@gabrielvazquez1691]

I start multi engine training tomorrow and this was a great preview. As always, your videos are awesome.

[@FlightChops]

Best of luck!

[@brandonb86]

This was an awesome episode! And honestly the length was perfect I feel the shorter ones leave out more context. Your series has inspired me to peruse flight training , I’m hoping to start in the new year, once I’m licensed I’d love to come to Burlington to meet the legend that is flight chops

[@citycolour]

This video brings me back a few years to when i was doing my multi training and was a nervous newb in this fast new cockpit. You exhibited the same sort of unsureness as to what to do when you simultaneously have to coordinate a bunch of emergency procedures with this new airplane that goes almost 40% faster than anything you've experienced before. In hindsight the advice to give someone in these shoes is to calm down, relax, take a deep breath and don't stress about the procedure and checks involved. Having actually gone through this in a real moving airplane I know it's not that easy when everything is so new to you. Now when it came for my multi IFR flight test in a piper seminole after a few hours in the bird under my belt it was a lot easier to manage. Interestingly enough on my flight test we had an actual real world failure. Before we even left the ground i checked the oil and noticed it was a little lower than the right engine. So we topped it up to within normal levels. On cruise checks after leveling out I noticed and made aware to the examiner that the left engine oil pressure was a fair bit lower than the right. To which he replied, if its still in the green than we are good to go. which it was. So we did the simulated engine failure (on the left engine) on the test and everything was fine. I noticede oil pressure had dropped a little more to which I got the same reply. Enter a hold and load an approach and then proceed to shoot the approach when the real deal happened. I noticed a significant vibration and yaw to the left and could see the left engine starting to spool down. I had to prompt the examiner in this case to the goings on. He took control and we did the feather and shut down procedure, but in this case everything seemed more calm because there was no anxiety of the anticipation of the failure coming, like in training. We landed without incident and my flight test was a pass. Turns out some gearing mechanism had failed in the engine so i was told. After experiencing a couple engine failures in my career now I havent been nervous until after I was on the ground. In my case I guess it was just instinct, but I cant stress enough that when a real emergency happens dont panic and always FTFA!!

[@MrMuppetbaby]

WOW Anothering really good and gritty training video like I was really there. No fluff or yack. Great. Thanks Chops. I know everybody has said it before. You are the pilot for the rest of us.

[@satcom916]

Dude that is one badass CFI I would love to go flying with him

[@benedikt5974]

Awesome video with awesome crew. Thank you for giving an idea of how multi-engine training is going on.

[@garydell2023]

Didn't finish my comment. This brings back fond memories of my multi engine training. The engine out is training is a must & it has to become second nature to you. Losing the engine mid flight bad but not as critical as when taking off. You have to respond quickly. I trained in a Cessna 310. My favorite twin was the Cessna Skymaster. Looking forward to the rest of your training video series.

[@TheFlyingReporter]

Hi Steve. I watched this intently. Really, really interesting. Thank you.

[@FlightChops]

Awesome! So glad to hear it was worth letting this one run longer.

[@bbgun061]

The logic behind firewalling everything is that you might be losing altitude, so you don't have time to mess around, you need power NOW. The problem might be as simple as a throttle lever creeping down due to a loose friction lock, so that's the easiest fix. Obviously with radial engines or turbochargers, it might not be possible to just ram everything forward. In that case, you would just go to whatever settings are allowed for max power. This video is a good refresher for me. I haven't had many chances to fly multi since earning the rating. Thanks for filming this and I'm looking forward to seeing more!

[@ruslanulko8195]

I am working on Multi right now.It is very useful video.Thank You!

[@brucesmith5381]

wow! great Video, just started doing my Multi Engine Ratting in the Maritimes. can i ever relate. have been flying a Seminole. good hard work experience.

[@Warthog03]

All your videos are top notch but this one is first class. Thank you for your continued contribution to the world of general aviation!

[@AVAUSTRALIA]

Really digging this one Steve! Nice work!

[@philipsamuels526]

Great information, thanks for taking us along for the experience. I look forward to go for my time in the seat.

[@terryqueen3233]

Excellent cool calm and collected. some of my flight training that's what my instructor told me I was. I never got excited about anything and if I couldn't handle it he talked me through it excellent instructor, yours and mine. That was many years ago for me though.

[@Airbii]

I did my primary multi training in a turbocharged Seneca II. It is a wonderful airplane to fly on. It is very stable and those counter rotating props give very easy handling characteristics. Said that, it can be a hassle to fly being very heavy on the hands. So, I always found it easier to get things going by doing your home work. As they say over 90% of complex aircraft flying is done outside the aircraft. Making sure you go to the flight to fly rather than to learn is the best way to go or else you would most certainly lag behind the airplane. I carried the same principle to my airline flight career. As my initial Dash 8 instructor said, the flight simulator is a place where you fly, not a place to get along with the procedures. Enjoy the fun life of flying two engines and best of luck flying the DC-3!

[@MayhemCanuck]

I flew with a friend for years off and on in a 152 and he is now a Commercial pilot, I however am just a PC pilot but love your videos, I actually learn a lot watching what your doing and though edited I still get something out of everyone you make. I still prefer the longer Videos than the shorter ones, but either way Great job.

[@JoaoPedro-nw5cl]

Hey, FlightChops! You might've discussed this with your instructor already. But, in case you haven't, we do full forward on the levers so we really make sure she flies. Imagine you lose an engine right after lift-off, and you still have your gear down. Well, I don't wanna be a pessimist here, but if you don't act quick she won't fly. You don't wanna waste time worrying about the limits on the RPM indicators, so make her give you everything she's got and go clear configuration. Loved the video though! Safe flights and have good landings!

[@ninerocks]

I don't think I've ever found myself thinking a FlightChops vid was too long, rather the opposite! I'm yet to even get into single engine training, but that multi engine training does look intimidating. Great work Steve! You're a great ambassador for the GE community. I'm hooked.

[@gotboostin4low]

Thanks, FlightChops. I started my PPL years ago but never got certified. Your videos make flying friendly again.

[@anto687]

Reminds me of a question on reddit: "Which should I get first, IR or Multi? Which is the more likely scenario: 'Oh no, there's reduced visability' or 'Oh no, my plane sprouted another engine'? Congrats Steve!! :)

[@GaryMCurran]

My two cents, for what it's worth. Instrument Rating first, you might get into a situation where you have reduced visability in a single-engine airplane. Look back through Steve's videos for his trip up along the shoreline where the weather was getting low. It's not fun to be in that situation without an instrument rating.

[@adamt7667]

Gary C That's the joke, mate

[@GaryMCurran]

Sorry Adam, guess it just went over my head. :D

[@deadeye1392]

anto687 this is the greatest comment I have ever read.

[@happysawfish]

Antonov 687: If that indeed was a serious question, then here's a serious answer. I hope you have your instrument rating by now. A twin can only get you into bad weather situations more quickly than a single engine trainer. It won't help you get out of them so much. So that ME rating should probably wait.

[@MyPoopoo2]

That was a great video! Wish it was longer probably prefer that to all the cub videos. As I can relate to it more as I did my multi a couple of years ago. Look forward to the next chapter. Keep up the good work chops! 👍

[@jonmasselink4214]

Great learning! Thanks for posting !

[@dtbmjax]

Great video. After the new year, I start my commercial, multiengine instrument training. This is a great insight on what to expect. Thanks!

[@fanekoman8288]

Way to go Chops! i am about to obtain my CPL and after that i am going for the Multi engine rating!

[@davidktimothy]

Brought back some good memories when I did my multi! Great job, brother!

[@nicholmesza]

I love watching your videos. You started me back on the process of getting my licence some months back. Tomorrow is my first flight under instruction again in a C152 that i might just purchase - it will force me to complete training that way ;)

[@friedclutch97]

THIS is how a real flight lesson goes. Loved the whole video.

[@billfarnham1592]

I can't wait for the DC3 and Beech 18, especially the Beech 18. Love those things!

[@bfrross2582]

Just starting my multi engine training. Great content. Thanks!

[@PilotPlater]

I flew a piper aztec for the first time a few days ago, excited to continue with twin training!

[@scottamolinari]

I agree. Don't worry about the length. I was wondering where the landing footage was. Great stuff! Key it up! Like!

[@FlightChops]

Lot's to cover regarding landing this thing - that will come in a future episode

[@fish7days]

Awesome vid. You inspired me to do my first multi flight, so I did 1.3 yesterday in a Duchess with my CFI. Not quite as hectic and intimidating as I anticipated, but for sure a LOT happening !!!

[@jonathanpope81]

Thanks. Great stuff !

[@naltron]

Great video. brings back good memories. thx. i miss flying smaller aircraft.

[@dylanmcgraw]

Great vid & great job controlling the beast! Just about to start my comm multi in the Seminole; thanks Steve as always for great content to add color to all the pre-flight book work.

[@fidelalladaye1332]

Great that engine off surprise... Very gd training ! You kept it straight forward!

[@SmokinwithKasket]

Love your videos. Keep them coming.

[@GeoffreyGodshall]

This totally brings back memories! Thanks.

[@740733]

Great video as usual! Can't wait for the next one!

[@WilliamWebber152]

Nice video !! Made me miss my multi engine training haha ! I've never really killed an engine inflight on purpose, but that's a good thing to feel! Happy flying !

[@AndrewFlyGuy]

INCREDIBLE video! So cool that he hid the surprise engine failure. I too was riveted to the end.

[@aCodingMonkey]

Amazing video as always, I'm starting my multiengine rating in Jan I'm super excited

[@dan_tye]

Great! Looking forward to the next one FlightChops

[@JonathanBaston]

Great content. Good job for leaving it in.