P-51 Engine Out, Off-Airport Landing - clip

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British warbird pilot, Mark Levy, was part of a 21-airplane formation in the annual airshow at Duxford, England when the P-51 he was flying had a partial engine out. Levy recorded the entire event on a pair of point-of-view video cameras, and he shared the images, as well as his lessons learned, in a candid discussion with Richard McSpadden, Executive Director of the AOPA Air Safety Institute.
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[@bluhorizon332]

Everyone: cool, hope he's safe War Thunder pilots: Wha how did he not just explode what?

[@jandajanda2242]

Yeah wt has some odd mechanics but ive pulled this off before in the game

[@KuroHebi]

Explosion crashes happen a lot more often with the new game engine update. In the old engine you could crash land a plane relatively easily.

[@joseppi4435]

Bro should’ve straitened out before hitting

[@humblenoob7631]

Press J to leave your aircraft (15)

[@Noname-qu2wg]

@@jandajanda2242 just lightly tapping a tree will make you explode. Once I skipped across the airfield because my gear was shot out and my nose just barely touched a tree and then I exploded in a ball of flame and I just thought to myself "yup thats warthunder for ya"

[@Mors_Inimicis]

This particular Mustang is back flying again 👍🏻

[@98SE]

wow! saw this video about a year ago and wasn't expecting to hear this :)

[@Radiogirl1931]

Thats what I wanted to know

[@Radiogirl1931]

@@jiyushugi1085 your comment has absolutely nothing to do with mine. I just wanted to know the status of the bird. I've seen planes run out of gas, that wasn't what was happening here. Fellow pilot here who regularly works with Miss America, Sweet & Lovely and Little Rebel. They restored this one and its flying again.

[@Mors_Inimicis]

@@Radiogirl1931 From the AAIB report :- Conclusion At the time of publication of this report, the aircraft was being returned to the overhaul facility in the USA for investigation and repair. The cause of the engine stopping was not known, but based upon the reported symptoms, the maintenance agency suspected it to be carburettor related. The pilot’s recognition of the need to make a forced landing and configuring the aircraft in time for the landing ensured a successful outcome. © Crown copyright 2017

[@Radiogirl1931]

@@jiyushugi1085 read ZD reply. try not to speculate. We had a guy starve a plane of fuel a few weeks ago, very different behavior there.

[@MackieLevyn]

When the canopy cover flew off, i thought the entire plane flipped; that would’ve been bad.

[@mordeath83]

That was my initial thought too. That he must have hit something and the aircraft went end over end

[@Kelgo102]

I thought the plane snapped in half

[@skydive7054]

same

[@aiosquadron]

Thought he was gonna eject.

[@ianmangham4570]

Me too the later Foote made me smile

[@camdengillespie8516]

that final decision to break off the final turn and go for an off airport saved your life i’d say. Nobody’s gonna handle a situation like that perfectly and i’d say that was almost there. glad you’re okay and great job

[@sukhoy]

3:19 lets do the aftercrash checklist

[@andrewvaldez6658]

Since he was ok this is SO FUNNY. I noticed that too. After surviving that I would have not known what the hell to do either.

[@pscassidy]

1. Can you read this? Congratulations you've survived the plane crash.

[@ColtSteel25]

Lol no shit

[@LtRiot]

set trousers - BROWN "check"

[@RavenMobile]

@@pscassidy Lol! Best checklist ever.

[@steveo1kinevo]

Wow, what an amazing video to learn from!

[@ginacalabrese3869]

steveo1kinevo Maybe they should make a video on the safety of FlyNYON. You could be in it since you are a former Coast Guardsman with very recent water egress training. A decent person with those credentials would turn down shilling for such an operation. I know this channel would have to pay you quite a sum since you are only in this for the KZbin money and the sponsorship cash no matter how dangerous the people giving you that cash are.

[@cabdolla]

Seriously?

[@massivenigerian6055]

Muahahahahah!

[@outwiththem]

When low power and engine dying; Dont forget to reject a right turn short approach to the field, go instead to a 400 feet agl downwind leg, reject another needed short approach, then extend the gear and flaps on a low turn, land short, and cause over one million dollars in damages to a WW2 relic with so many pilot errors. Yes, I can learn a lot of how not to do emerg landings on any single engine power down situation.

[@CFITOMAHAWK2]

He was talking to the tower, could ask for a downwind landing and avoid that damage. But that needed a stronger pilot.

[@skyhigh315]

Criticize? Dude can fly a P-51. That's enough for me (and most critics) to shut up right there. He put a dead-stick one on the deck and lived? Yeah.... Bravo, Sir.

[@TheWopper78]

Simply a professional pilot. Zero panic. Calmly puts in on the deck and goes through his mental checklist after touchdown. Reported his situation and lived. Excellent

[@Jan_372]

@@TheWopper78 that is the best thing that can be done in accidents. Cause things go south as soon as panicking happens.

[@keepitreal6487]

Well said.....only ever flown a microlight but I bet as soon as the power cuts these warbirds drop like a brick....no time to mess around.

[@mrmontanapilot7247]

I think criticism is allowed and constructive criticism is better. I also think his skills and experience as a pilot are impressive and valued as well. It's hard to say what the right move is here. It comes down to decision making more than stick and rudder skills. Should he have continued on to the airport after the first sign of trouble or committed to an alternate landing site. Early commitment to an alternate might have resulted in a better outcome (i.e. not rolling out of a 15-20 degree bank 50 feet from the ground with trees dead ahead). That being said, I probably would have made the same decision as him and I'm also not a P-51 pilot lol.

[@Ethan-zq5ry]

He also flies spitfires, he is a very skilled pilot

[@rayackley]

I had a VERY similar situation play out, albeit not in a Mustang :-). Partial engine failure and almost made it to the runway but had to land in a field

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

Congrats on doing it correctly. :-)

[@user-bl4oq7fd8d]

Ray Ackley About 2-3 years ago there was a plane cash in my city. A small plane with 2 people in it had an engine failure right after takeoff. The pilot had the choice to land on a highway (potentially risking the life of other people) or to do a 180 turn and try to get back on the runway. He tried to turn the plane around but the plane was already too slow. And unfortunately he had nowhere to go now because below him was a busy junction and with stores and apartments next to it. The plane was quickly going down and he decided to stear the plane with almost a nosedive into a storage depot. The plane immediately exploded and the building burned down. The pilot and the passenger died but no one else was injured because luckily nobody was in there. In this situation he was still able to make the rational decision to get the plane down in the least dangerous way for the people on the ground. The worst part of this was when I found out that the pilot was the dad of one of my classmates :/

[@rayackley]

Sometimes there are no good options. That said, a small aircraft weighs a good deal less than most cars do, and a highway with the flow of traffic isn't necessarily a bad option when you have few (or no) other options available. A Cessna 172 (for example) at touchdown speed is roughly highway speed or slower.

[@user-bl4oq7fd8d]

Ray Ackley I just watched a few videos about this crash and there are hanging streetlights over that highway... I never realized that or maybe they removed them by now because I drive almost daily on this road :P So the highway wasn't an option at all. This guy was an experienced airline pilot so I'm sure he was aware how to minimize damage in that situation. I always imagine how it would be like for someone in such a situation where you know you are going to die and still have the choice to choose a building you wanna crash into....

[@johnfranklin1955]

Ray Ackley You mention landing speed and weight, but I think when you take into account overhead wires, lighting poles, guardrails,fences, overpasses and automobiles traveling in both directions with occupants that could become your victims, the highway becomes your last option.

[@peng9179]

That one split-second decision when you turned right before the main road saved countless lives, you are a fantastic pilot.

[@rickansell661]

I would recommend people people watch the longer video. Especially those who are criticising his performance. The Pilot analyses what he did wrong and what he did right and *why* he did things, right or wrong that way. He is very frank and covers what he hopes he would do differently. For those questioning his 'right' to provide advice - he has been there, made the mistakes and now he is advising you on the traps he fell in to and why he fell into them so that others will hopefully avoid them. He also covers the errors he *didn't* make and how and why he avoided them. At no point does he claim to be Mr Perfect.

[@outwiththem]

Agreed. He even admitted that lowering the gear while been in a drag situation, turning and runway still not made was dumb. I post here againts guys praising him while he unpraises himself. Pansy PIlot are Idiot suckers.

[@eligebrown8998]

I'm no pilot but I agree. I always thought as long as the engine is partially running it would be better then not running. Guess I was wrong there. I've thought about getting my pilots lisance but not sure yet.

[@yeetreviews]

We all know that the people that say they would’ve done it differently either have never been in that situation, which good for them or they’re just people trying and failing to look cool in front of others

[@thewalkindude7716]

I've been controlling planes for almost 30 years. I'm always amazed at how calm seasoned pilots are when in a stressful situation like this. Nerves of steel. Well done Sir.

[@Twister051]

@R Diaz Foolish comment. Chill.

[@Twister051]

One of my biggest hopes if I ever have a serious EP is to totally sound calm on the radios. I mean that. If I sound calm it means I am thinking clearly.

[@eligebrown8998]

I saw a video a while back. A 17 year old girl was going through flight school. After she took off on her first solo trip, her nose gear was stuck half way open. The tower called her instructor to the tower. Then the tower informer of her situation. She got a little nervous at first but was calm through the whole ordeal and made a perfect emergency landing.

[@Jan_372]

I got a question, why was the gear first lowered and then raised up again when he landed in the field?

[@Jan_372]

@@hollowman2451 interesting. Thanks for the answer :) the question has been in my mind for quite some time

[@wcolby]

Any landing you can walk away from.... 👍

[@stephaniedejesus5704]

...is a good landing. :-)

[@SimboSays]

Not if you're in a boat

[@Cesko_Plny_Fialovejch_Zmrdu]

@@SimboSays what a fuck is wrong with you

[@Cactus_-kq5rc]

@@Cesko_Plny_Fialovejch_Zmrdu Something called a joke (geee u must be fun at parties huh?)

[@KscUwU]

Another happy landing -Master, obi wan kenobi

[@christopherolsen113]

Gotta love all of the arm chair experts who apparently would have done a better job--which would be really amazing since its doubtful that any of these experts have ever had the opportunity even to be a passenger in a P-51.

[@pbnationrc]

debriefing and learning from others mistakes is what keeps the next crashing pilot safer than the previous pilots. Thank goodness we live in an age of videos and KZbin were I can learn and be that arm chair pilot. Remember, many of those "arm chair" pilots are also, real pilots......

[@christopherolsen113]

Agreed. But some commenters here (guy below who refers to the pilot as a chump) feel the pilot's errors are inexcusable. I'm fortunate enough not to have experienced an engine failure of any kind in a single engine (other than simulated, of course). But I'd be thrilled if I handled it as well as this pilot and if I were to walk away from the incident. Learning from other's mistakes and one's own is critical to safety. But I'm not going to call a pilot out who survived a forced landing. It's a shame the P-51 suffered so much damage.

[@ilovetitanium]

The reality is, those people are the most dangerous people to ever fly with. They actually believe that they would have done a better job. The arrogance and ignorance behind such a mindset is absolutely incredible. The fact that they believe that and are confident enough in it to post such ridiculous comments means that they aren't actually looking for a way to learn from it. I hate people like that. A few year ago, I was almost killed (along with a kid) by an instructor who deliberately flew partial panel into IMC, had me fly while he fiddled with his iPad (it was my first flight after my solo). At least he managed to get control of it some time after we ended up in a spiral. People who do that type of thing are not capable of understanding that they are vulnerable to making the same exact mistakes that other people are.

[@CFITOMAHAWK2]

So if you were thinking as seen the video, "hey, do a short approach!! No, dont go far away - " that is bad to say' according to these suckas above. Hey, That is what caused the crash. If you think rightwhile watching the video, you are wrong? If you say, like the pilot said in 02:17 that he did A DUMB THING by dropping the gear too early when too low, you are wrong??? That is BS. Only a sucka clod Pansy Pilot will say this is a good approach and "landing". Only suckers will say was a good decision-making crash. Im a CFI of Bush Pilots, with 8 engine failures, 4 on take off. Landed them all. No accidents (yet).

[@MrFlyingPanda]

CFITOMAHAWK2 ok so 20k $ 400lb at 35kt = 2million$ 7000lb at 100kt...??

[@stephaniedejesus5704]

The speed in which the situation goes from "I can't even complete the 180°" turn to "landing gear up, let's fly this to the ground" is just incredible. I think most people they have more time in general for things. The podcast lasts way longer than the actual event and the thought process that went in to this seems like it would take longer. So grateful for the insight and video. One thing is to say "it happened so fast" and it's always another to see that while you're still processing info, this pilot is already on the ground.

[@chriswilson2431]

Wow. That’s where all the training and flying experience comes into play. This is the first ever cockpit view of a mid air crisis I’ve ever watched and I’m so impressed. No panic, just dealt with as best as possible under the circumstances. Incredible. Well done!

[@MisterItchy]

The pilot (apparently) stayed calm and, yes, made a few mistakes. It's a tough call to shoot for an off-airport landing with all its dangers when the engine is teasing like that. In the last few seconds he decided that he wasn't going to clear that road, let alone make the runway, he turned away and got the gear up and wings level. Great job, Mark!

[@vampiresforesl]

Why did he have a higher sink rate than planes on KZbin making relatively gentle no-engine landings?

[@cheetahfish]

@@vampiresforesl Were these other planes P-51s? The P-51 flies like a brick with no engine. They aren't a glider. If he would have tried to hold it back too much it could have tip stalled and that would have been all she wrote. A lot of pilots were killed during WW2 just learning to fly the P-51 for exactly that reason. I've heard it said that more died in training accidents than in combat, but I don't know the validity of that statement.

[@sinisabalentovic9617]

Gear up???

[@jonathanbaird8109]

@@cheetahfish "I've heard it said that more died in training accidents than in combat" Yes, that's true in general, not just for the P-51.

[@hook86]

The decision to forget about the runway and make for the field, even though it may have been late, was the mark of a seasoned pilot. Thanks a lot for the breakdown and the honesty. Your right, intermittent engine failures are a lot more dangerous than a full cut out, because that pilot will second guess his decision to commit for a nearby field. Great lessons for all of us.

[@kinocorner976]

As sad as it is to see this bird crash, kinda gives you a in-depth view of what some pilots might have gone through in similar aircraft during the war.

[@dermop6600]

Amazing how controlled he is and able to decide and act even in the most stressful last seconds

[@andygiles4036]

What an amazing calm professional pilot!!!... it’s these flyers that allow generations to see history as it should be seen!!! Thank you!!

[@donaldbest1295]

Sometimes you are placed in a situation where there is nothing you can do except to fly the aircraft into the crash as long as you can. True in life too! Thanks so much for this inspiring video.

[@apostlestumpy]

It's amazing how critical we are on events such as these after the fact! I know with the catastrophic engine detonation I had, I'm my worst critic. In the end, to walk away with little to no injury is the best outcome we and our families can ever wish for. Outstanding effort by Mark.

[@curtisjordan9210]

unreal - good job staying calm and sticking to your training.

[@maxflight777]

Heart thumping stuff ! Well done Mark. An extraordinary challenge ! Loved hearing your words. I’m

[@adamsaffell2361]

The last second decision and good reflexes saved him from crashing on approach! Good job m8

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

Well done, the intermittent issue has to be a terrible thing to try and reconcile. I'd be trapped in "I can make it".....

[@JNM11787]

JimsEquipmentShed i think in a situation like this, gaining altitude on the way to land, while u have power, would help. Added altitude=more glide time. But thats just my thoughts, and i dont have any actual flight XP...just simulator, so id like to know if im wrong and why so i can fix my thinking.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

I would agree, I'm strictly right seat, but in my humble opinion, there is no substitute for extra time and altitude. Anyone I have ever flown with has always been on the look out for a place to land from the time they took off, until the time they get to their actual destination.

[@stt.9433]

that's what gets 90% of pilots killed, if you got an engine failure (no thrust or even idle thrust) in down-wind don't go for a short final just land the plane on a field. Many think they can make it and end up crashing the plane. It's not about trying to do see if you can make it by going for it and then deciding 8 seconds before impact oh shit I can't make it and then try to change course to land in a field which cause you to stall because you can no longer trade altitude for speed. You have to be conservative, this pilot thought oh maybe I can make it instead of I'm going to risk killing myself I should just safely land here. I'm not saying it's easy but it's something your instructor should have taught you.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

St T. It wasn’t a failure until the point of no return though. It proper reaction to an intermittent failure I was referring to. When you are looking down the dark tunnel “willing it” to stay running.

[@witblitsfilm]

Very much dependent on circumstances on the day. My instructor taught me: If you have a sure field ahead and very few other options, and an engine that's coming back to life intermittently, go for the field in front of you and assume a dead engine at that point, because of the unreliability and the certainty of your good field. However.... If you have a stuttering engine and a string of excellent field options ahead all the way back to the airfield AND you can maintain sufficient height, or at least slow your descent enough with the stuttering engine - then limping back to the airfield for a smooth tarmac touchdown MAY also be a perfectly good and viable option, because if it goes pear shaped, you'll have a good field in front of you at any time. Especially in the rural parts of the UK, you can have a long succession of perfect fields that COULD lead you home perfectly safely to that sweet sweet tarmac. In this instance, his last second turn back to the right was absolutely the best decision, as he didn't have the height or energy for finals, you could see the rapid descent rate. He kept the aircraft flying level for a controlled impact and walked away - Job done. The plane was also repaired I believe. That's a double win.

[@tfs94gt]

Most glad that nobody got hurt but also happy that the plane is fixable. Gorgeous aircraft.

[@Ricovandijk]

Fantastic footage and review commentary! Thanks for sharing!

[@MRIWILLPLAY]

I love how calm he is during the flight and after the crash. First thing he does is radio to say he's ok, not even worried about the idea of a fire.

[@RGB06084]

Thanks for sharing the experience!

[@juanclavel644]

Simplemente excelente. No mas comentarios. Enhorabuena por no haber sido un desenlace peor.!!

[@apolloactual7666]

Amazing footage! And great composure

[@whiplash8277]

Outstanding piloting, Sir.

[@CAJ1001]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@ukar69]

I live only a few mles from Duxford and was watching from a nearby hill listening to the comms. He reported the engine was running rough and broke away from the main formation. It looked as though he was going to make it then veered right to land in the field. I thought the worst for a minute but then the leader of the formation said the pilot was out and walking. The aircraft was picked up a few days later and transported back to Duxford on a truck but caused problems as it wouldn’t fit through the traffic lights to get into the airfield. It stayed in one of the hangars for a while in bits and I presume it’s being rebuilt elsewhere at the moment.

[@warriorcat94]

longer video on this channel states being rebuilt and should be flight worthy in 1 month (at time of recording)

[@Youtubax]

And this is why I’d only fly historic warbirds on DCS :D On a serious note though, he managed the emergency very well.

[@compphysgeek]

definitely recommend to watch the whole video!

[@eligebrown8998]

Glad you're ok. The one clip I thought the cockpit rolled and came spart untill the second part showed up. That poor plane.

[@billknoop8185]

Sorry that happened specially in the Mustang but any Landing is a good Landing when you can get up and walk away from it take care.

[@outwiththem]

Tell that to the pilots on the next flight that you take on airliners. Hey, tell them to put a Flight attendant to land it while the pilots tell them how to do it. Any crash landing is a good landing. For the idiot is.

[@billknoop8185]

outwiththem hey bud if you can walk away from a crash you're doing good.

[@jerrodp3572]

Bill Knoop I believe the mustang was repairable after this, too

[@outwiththem]

Many idiots have walked away from a crash, with a big debt, and an FAA action for been stupid clods.

[@Hoplasa]

outwiththem im having a hard time following what you're trying to say here ...

[@danielburke6536]

What an excellent pilot,, he saved himself and also avoided the motorway avoiding certain disaster

[@Robbert-de-Reus]

We saw this happen, as we where on the field in the crowd watching you diving behind the airfield during the last part of the Balbo. The angle of the plane, when you disappeared behind the hangers, was giving me a scarry feeling and i knew it was wrong. Luckely you managed to crash land the plane perfectly and stepped out. We where so pleased to hear you where ok. And then Miss Velma was restored and flew again the next year!!! Great feeling. Keep them flying!

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

Super Vid! Sad that the bird got beat up. Most thankful the pilot was safe, & no casualties! Again, many thanx 👍👍😉🦊

[@stringbean6722]

Plane is on the ground, pilot is alive, successful landing!

[@anthonylim151]

imagine reading the tips XD

[@SeaMonkey137]

Very well done. Make no mistake, it's a lot harder than this guy made it look.

[@blue2sco]

I was at that airshow, Happened at Flying Legends 17.

[@doctorfiber1]

I was a flight instructor for many years. Nicely done sir!

[@flafik]

Thanks youtube for suggesting this 2 years old video I did see already... 👍

[@bufftammy735]

Glad to hear this piece of history is still flying.

[@tangomaverick9925]

That was scary glad he came back alive. 👏👏

[@martinallenuk]

OMG! Glad you're still alive

[@FlyingTreg]

Great job!!

[@ulf190]

splitsecond decision before the p51 goes down like a stone, amazing.

[@gpernot]

Great job.

[@androidemulator6952]

Wow..glad you made it out ok !

[@MidNightStudiosFilms]

Well done sir

[@ciopchop]

Great skills from the pilot! Couldn’t have done it better. I was actually there when it happened.

[@fograven]

He had great reactions to put down the aircraft without hurting himself or anyone. If I have one criticism is that in the second 0:40 I can see that his Coolant and Carb Temps are maxed out. That will lead to progressive engine failure as the engine is cooking/burning.

[@torbjorn.larsson69]

So professional...

[@johnwhitehead5457]

That happened to my Uncle in Florida. He went in wheels up in a field of oats. He said the farmer came over and didnt ask if he was okay but said "why didnt you land in the barley. One of your buddies ruined that field last week.

[@davecrupel2817]

0:11 *Sir David Attenborough:" And here we get the fortunate sight of a flock of wild P-51s flying their annual migratory journey _south for the winter..."_

[@dmoder1019]

I had the absolute pleasure of flying in the Grace Spitfire for my 50th birthday (my wife is AWESOME!), Mark was my pilot. He was bloody brilliant, a consummate professional and a really nice chap; he “can be my wingman, anytime!”

[@proudveteran4696]

Right on my brother, keepem flying

[@elikinder1506]

Seems like a very smooth airplane.

[@pbjoutdoors6270]

My stomach dropped when he made the decision to turn away from final and land in the field… that takes guts but probably what was what saved his life!

[@JeromyBranch]

Well now!!! I don't see any comments at all about how badly I would have shat myself, so here it is. I am telling you I would have shat myself in a big way sir! Takes a special breed to pilot professionally. Well done executing the landing, and analyzing realistically for future safety for yourself and others.

[@leoaslanian9666]

Remember! A good landing is one that you can walk away from! Props to this pilot for executing an off-aerodrome landing. It easy for people to sit, watch and criticise. The intense adrenaline rush is what panics pilots leading to poor decision making. This can happen. Yet this pilot managed to remain calm long enough to keep himself alive. Well done man 👌🏾

[@leeroy198923]

Truely impressive, saved the aircraft as well 👏

[@sophiejaysstuff4026]

Been to the Reno Air Races many times. When those guys have an engine problem they immediately exchange airspeed for altitude (best glide speed) while turning toward a runway. This procedure saved my but when the radial engine threw a rod on my plane. I didn't gain much altitude but it was enough to get me back to the runway.

[@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121]

Wow that looked like a hard landing! Glad he's ok 👌

[@airzulu2733]

So long as they were safe . Did extremely well . 👏

[@nicknackdaddyack]

Nice job!

[@jrudderz6639]

Honest heartbreak to see this when 1 month ago I was at duxford and he pulled up right next to me (I could have touched the wing) and started to heat up the engine a bit, not a sound like it, like many people would say, any landing is a good landing if you can walk out from the wreck, hope all is well and the bird is restored to safety again

[@michelgardes]

Good to know that a beautiful airplane such as the Mustang has got the pilots it deserves. Really good job, the pilot is not hurt and the airplane will be repaired, that's an amazing outcome.

[@andilock8276]

Cool video! Nice one on landing it with an intermittent fault!

[@albertm105]

The continue to fly and wings level part got me. Then again I fly a 172. So I'll give him benefit of doubt

[@Cult1022]

.. what a last second rational thought! When he touched the deck, i first thought it hat toped over! Scary stuff!

[@DuncanInUK]

I might have missed it somewhere, is there an AAIB report on this incident? Great flying by the pilot, quick reaction and great judgement, excellent example of “aviate navigate communicate”!

[@davidmcleod7757]

I'm glad the pilot was ok

[@9traktor]

Man, what a cool pilot...

[@mike_aglione1132]

Damn that split second decision making though.

[@Naiuhz]

I thought the thumbnail was from War Thunder since most of my recommendations are War Thunder videos

[@mareksz6525]

What a beautiful plane

[@sushiromifune7096]

I read before in the autobiography of General Chuck Yeager, there is a description of his colleague's P51 engine stopped in his last mission over Europe.

[@jordyboy321]

That engine surging is terrifying

[@cristienalain6955]

Wow !!! What a lucky pilot

[@cogitoergospud1]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good one. Glad you came out of it ok Mark. Nice situational awareness too. It would have been very easy to let yourself get distracted and stall it in at the last minute.

[@herobo123456]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good one............ Not really true.. so if you come in for a normal landing break the left main gear for example thats considered a good landing? ya right LOL no in that situation its a shit landing

[@herobo123456]

@@AbcIHateYou3 ok so any landing u can walk away from is a good one means its not a good one but the pilot walks away. got it

[@herobo123456]

@@AbcIHateYou3 got it cheers

[@jackriley5974]

1986,fuel exhausted, turning final for a farm field when the engine fired up. I realized I had forgot to kill the ignition and did so in time to make the otherwise uneventful landing. A Jerry can of fuel in each wing and I flew it out. Lessons learned the best way, from experience.

[@jesspeters1213]

One of the great things about fixed wings. If you like an engine in flight, you are flying a heavy weight glider.

[@spamcan777]

Superb piece of flying.

[@trevormann8221]

Acknowledging your mistakes always makes you a better pilot. Still think you did well given the situation. Good job mate

[@Starbuckin]

Whew! That looked bad! Glad you made it!

[@Lunch_Peak]

Great job Mark!

[@markstainton9080]

I never had an engine failure when flying full scale but when flying my models I can tell you that an intermittent or poorly throttling engine suckers you in to thinking you can stretch the landing approach out for a better outcome, and then, at the worst possible moment ....

[@Jibriltz]

A partial engine failure or a rough-running one is really tough. He's right in that a pure engine failure is easier. We've all trained for engine failure but it's tricky to train for this. You have to re-evaluate your plan and come up with a new one and in this case he did it three times, the last time was 400ft on base turn with flap and gear down.

[@spitfirekid1]

Aviate, navigate, communicate. Good job. Glad you’re ok.

[@Andym8910]

Wow great insight thank you! You can practice forced landing all you want but when the time comes to do it for real, all that matters is you walk away from it. Again thank you for sharing and let’s keep this humility when it comes to sharing our experiences in aviation.

[@CraigBMM]

reason for putting gear up ? i assume its because it can catch on things and flip the plane if its not a smooth surface .. sounds smart to just ground it and keep flying it while landing letting it slow as much as possible taking away speed.

[@peanuts2105]

And I have flown into Duxford in my spam can. I'm pretty sure my training and experience are wanting

[@darrylbelcher1691]

Well done sir. Glad you walk away from it

[@cbd6190]

Made a very smart choice of discontinuing for the runway... would of been much worse! Well done.

[@fingerhorn4]

So many critiques about the wrong decisions and ignoring the very best decision, which undoubtedly saved a stall/spin/ and potentially dreadful consequences for people on the airfield. It was the decision not to complete the turn low and slow, but land ahead in what turned out to be an ideal wheels-up wheat field, which cushioned the impact beautifully. OK, you could say he should have broken off instantly at the first engine surge, gained as much altitude as poss, and landed, but that's easy to say in hindsight. From the beginning of the late downwind to turn to final was just a few seconds. In those few seconds he realised he wasn't making it. There was road traffic below and many people on the airfield. The RIGHT decision was the last one, to land ahead wheels up. Job Done!