Real Emergency - Power Off Landing with family in Piper Arrow after throttle cable breaks

Sept 1st 2019 - Video showing our Intentional, power off landing when our throttle cable broke off leaving engine at full throttle. Thankful for everyone involved and the flight planning around a 10k foot runway with intersecting options to give us margin and options while circling the field.
Encourage everyone to practice this situation safely with a CFI. When mixture comes out the engine is not just on or off, was able to basically control RPMs with a few backfires but was a stabilized approach in the end.
ATC's amazing coordination, professionalism, and the people we met as a result make this learning experience one we took a lot from.
Grateful for our mechanic, the A&P at KMEI (AJ), and the Meridian staff who were wonderful to us. Chad G from Houston who flew out to pick us up without hesitation, and the entire United Flight Systems staff of CFIs who prepared me well, and the owner Bobby D who flew me back to pickup the plane after AJ fixed it for us on his long weekend.
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[@FamilyPilot]

All I can say is wow! The positive comments and messages on Instagram is really touching. We debated sharing this video but opted to in hopes of some awareness and to show appreciation to ATC. As requested we will do a small follow up either here or Instagram @familypilot There are bigger emergencies everyday but we took a lot from this one and we’re happy some others have benefited as well. Better every day!

[@daveschwartz5893]

It's good you shared this. So much can be learned from this. The way you handled this along with your wife down to ATC, Tower, mechanic I mean the list goes on. Well done. You should be very proud.

[@FactsDominate]

What may be interesting, if it can be done, is to get your wife's thoughts on this situation. I kept looking at her and some glances of your children in the rear and while I realized that you had survived this incident I kept telling myself that I would sacrifice some my years for you guys to have more on this earth. I spent 27 years in the Marines under some seriously bad situations and seen more than anyone should but I was more emotionally involved in your problem than anything before. As I mentioned in my other comment love your family.

[@MikeM275]

OK, I'll play devils advocate here. 1st, glad you landed safely! (No sarcasm!)...but C'mon man...From your first student flight thru your 1st check ride you practice zero throttle (catastrophic engine failure) landings routinely. And *not* in sight of an airport most of the time. (My instructors sometimes didn't give me power back till 100 ft agl, over fields)! You were in nearly CAVU conditions with a 10Kft runway to use....You had a constant velocity prop correct (the Arrows I flew did)? So basically, this was a routine landing other than you pulled mags at or just before/after touchdown. Just not that miraculous of a landing, sorry. I once came in "on the lights" with smoke in the cockpit...heavy smoke! I didn't declare an emergency and certainly didn't ask for the "equipment" so to have 15 firetrucks chasing me down the runway. So I'm your token naysayer....every post needs one. :). Nice normal landing though...

[@mrashid3643]

I think this video also shows a couple bravely facing death together with stoicism and remarkable courage. It shows remarkable trust between you and your wife. She did not once interfere with your flying but sent relevant messages and secured the children. When facing the challenges of life remember you have faced death together and won. I am so glad you did share it.

[@nmrmak]

This type of emergency never crossed my mind. As a low-hours PPL pilot, thank you for sharing this, I'll make sure to do a practice run of this scenario with my CFI. Cheers!

[@frankieb9444]

Dad: We survived Mom: We survived Kids: "Are we there yet?" (Talk about parents that know how to handle pressure, you guys rock)

[@FamilyPilot]

Frankie Bruan wife loved this one :) and thank you!

[@petergroves9343]

Brilliant comment, can just picture the scene 👍

[@fampilotwife1146]

My son was more upset that I told him to put his iPad away, he just knew dad had this!

[@frankieb9444]

@@fampilotwife1146 In due time one with be on the iPad checking weather adversaries while the other will be eyes out helping to spot traffic.

[@scottisha69]

@@fampilotwife1146 Hell, you guys got me emotional when I saw your husband tear up.. Can't begin to imagine that feeling and I'm very happy this ended well for you all.

[@shaunolinger964]

You know what I absolutely love? He's flying the plane, she's managing everything else... Kids, tools, tearing into the plane, phone, the works. He's staying hydrated, flying the plane, directing his wife, communicating... This entire picture is one of perfect coordination, training, and execution of an emergency situation.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thanks Shaun,

[@mog882]

And then she gave him a “Bravo Juliet” afterwards, as is tradition in such a situation.

[@aboriani]

That is a Captain... using ALL resources he has available... CRM at it's best...

[@shaunolinger964]

@@mog882 LMAO!!!!

[@FamilyPilot]

@M Detlef - You’ve said this a few times now and I just want to reassure you, we can drink water or coffee in planes safely. There are even cup holders....

[@demogod4955]

Did you know the big fan on the front of a plane is to cool the pilot off? When it stops spinning you can see the pilot start sweating.

[@FamilyPilot]

Lol. Yessir

[@folksblogen5476]

@@FamilyPilot You, your wife and kids handled this emergency like champs. Thanks for sharing.

[@sune3000]

LOL!

[@susanhigh3633]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Daniel-uj1nu]

Amazing 😂

[@Navbee133]

Seeing the emotion on the wife's face at the end really hit me how serious this was. Great job to EVERYONE involved.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you :)

[@geezeradventures9330]

Yes... seeing the emotion on her face the last few minutes almost brought me to tears, and I'm on the ground, sitting at my desk!

[@cwell2112]

It's a little more subtle but you can see the emotion on the dad's face too.

[@trtarts4814]

Also when i lost it...

[@Formula2010]

Yes, that hits it home. She was fantastic getting the kids ready and keeping in control. The pilot was extremely in control as well. Amazing video.

[@aviationforlive7434]

My flight instructor showed me this today, he said if something like that ever happens to you handle it like this Guy. Great airmanship

[@paulmartos7730]

Agreed. He never showed a hint of panic. A pilot is taught to stay cool, work the problem and above all fly the airplane. He did all of that. Kudos!

[@bryantsmith1295]

Definitely cool heads all around. You almost forget it's a life and death situation.

[@ToDoNoHarm]

💪🏻🛩💙

[@takl23]

During my medical training “be a duck” was a common phrase. You can be freaking out on the inside but on the outside you look like a duck on the water. Calm as can be even though the duck is kicking like hell under the water. Outstanding work sir.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you Talk23! using that training helps keeping calm

[@ECsponger2]

I really like that reference, Im gonna use that. Cheers.

[@Aeropunk08]

It's a bit like John Hind's "concerned face" kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6S9c4uiia2Deck

[@t.c.3027]

Funny U said that, basically is what I said before arriving to your comment!😇

[@waterheaterservices]

Very valuable attitude

[@eapbking1]

I stand by the motto "Better full throttle, than no throttle!'

[@Kompressor2007]

yeah but finally it ended up on "no throttle" anyway....

[@26Heritage]

@@Kompressor2007 at a time when it's ok to have no throttle

[@erichboese7209]

Absolutely....full better than no throttle! Didn’t understand the dilemma of not being able to get to gear extension speed with a WOT. If put into a 1000ft/min climb I’m sure that would’ve provided ample margin for gear extension speed. From that point it’s just a matter of lining up on a 10k ft runway on a stable approach and pull the mixture. I know things like this in the cockpit can be nerve wracking. I’ve dead-sticked on a winding country road because the carb needle valve seat wasn’t safety wired when overhauled, backed out and jammed the float closed....totally starving the engine for fuel. Did it successfully with no damage to plane or people. Thank God. 😉

[@LSDale]

That kid in the backseat looks like he's doing mad calculations on how to get the plane landed.

[@thrice1888]

Dale Furno he’s the mechanic that’s on the phone

[@TheMarioMen1]

Dale Furno too bad he was just on fortnite rip

[@roygould9454]

iPads are the opiate of the masses.

[@mark_osborne]

Dale that is Hilarious !!!!!

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

​@@roygould9454 You are not wrong. Shit, when I was a kid I saved up and bought a greyscale Palm Pilot which I tinkered with, but today... My god these kids are absolutely WIRED to these devices in the key stages of growth. I just saw a different video where this guy's kids have never been in a prop plane, and during an EMERGENCY nonetheless, but were just GLUED to their screens the entire time! Even when the plane is violently shaking and the pilot is saying "This is an emergency, mayday etc". They were just fixated on their screens! I am not a technology pundit, I fully believe in the benefits of technology in relation to mankind but I can't help but be concerned at the future generations. If you thought millennials were bad.... On the other hand, better to have a kid playing fortnite than a kid panicking in the back seat of an airplane.

[@bigyeet3629]

This must be fake... there's no way that plane can carry the weight of that man's balls...

[@FamilyPilot]

This made my wife laugh out loud. Haha thank you, just doing as trained :)

[@ryanbrenner5466]

I love you

[@Saidakine]

J Colin Try to be more original, besides the Chuck Norris Bullshit this has to be right up there.

[@unitedstatesdale]

I was terrified just watching this. I guess I would not be a good pilot.

[@chrisvig123]

It’s not about that...there is no choice...we would all do the same 😯

[@ChristianDeBaun]

Chuck Yeager: "If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing."

[@williegillie5712]

Christian DeBaun that’s what my dad used to say. He said any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

[@latware]

I know it only I didn't know it is by Chuck Yeager, it's a great sentence :)

[@oppotato5440]

Christian DeBaun idk if you could use the airplane the next day in this case but it was an outstanding landing

[@hogey74]

Spoken by a man who returned a commendable number of reusable aircraft.

[@nkleinhans]

The expression on both your faces just after celebrating landing hit me hard, must have been so tough esp on your wife to keep kids calm and relaxed while going through this. Top marks for focusing and making correct decisions despite the gravity of situation. Well done to both of you!

[@lklmmedia4715]

That look is one I won't forget... I recently had a car accident in which the air-bags deployed, that happened in one fraction of a second, yet I am 100% sure I could see them deploying in real time, being able to see them coming out Extremely slowly. Seeing Devon's face...I think for the few seconds he was Catatonic, I could see the Whole flight playing over in his head, from start to finish...Brought me to tears!

[@fampilotwife1146]

LKLM Media I’m so sorry to hear about your accident. I hope everyone was okay, it happens so fast but feels like forever at the same time. Xo

[@lklmmedia4715]

@@fampilotwife1146 Thank you...yes everyone was fine, lady I hit said she barely realised she had been hit. At least my incident came up and was over in an instant...having the time you had in the air was a significant time... But both of your calm demeanour is what got you home safe. I hope more than anything this won't discourage flying, I think it is one of the most amazing things we have achieved as humans... Did you find out why the Cable snapped?

[@Reensification]

Hit me deep aswell. They kept their composure so damn well, till they were safe and allowed emotions to play its part.

[@jayphilipwilliams]

No kidding. Had to wipe my eyes at the end.

[@HamnetsWorld]

I'm glad you left the part in where the adrenaline finally stops and the emotion pours on. Crazy stuff man, awesome flying!

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you Haru.. we debated sharing this because it is kinda raw emotion but the response to the video and the “oh never thought of that” or “I’m showing this to my students” makes us really happy we did cheers!

[@ptw783]

Family Pilot, been there. there is nothing like the crash that comes after a situation where you fight for your life. It’s brutal feeling it all fall in on you. Awesome video, thank you for sharing

[@guitaristxcore]

"Is he in flight?" "Yes" "Uh oh, ok..." lol

[@sonnymoon6465]

I know ! I was hoping our pilot was not listening to that ! In hinesight he would have said : "Okay ! No problem ! He'll get that landing licked without a hitch !" Does seem simple... gliders do it every day, right ? Was it cuz the landing gear cannot go down without the engine or something ? If those planes needed power to land we'd lose half our pilots ! They don't ! Easy for me to say right ? ! Sitting in my comfortable chair tapping away on the computer.

[@4bulldurham]

@@sonnymoon6465 Gravity helps sometimes

[@MrKoyama2004]

@@sonnymoon6465 As I understand it, since the throttle was stuck at full throttle, they were going too fast to drop the landing gear.

[@shaunolinger964]

@@sonnymoon6465 There's a "maximum extension speed" limit on the gear. Usually it involves the gear doors more than the gear themselves. Too fast and you start tearing stuff off the plane, and that damages other stuff. At full throttle he's WAY above that speed limit. I suspect, since he didn't show it, that he leaned the mixture out until the engine didn't quite die, combined with a climb to dump airspeed. Got the gear down. Maybe flaps too to help keep it slowed down, but again I didn't see anything about that. Flew it to short final, pulled the mixture to cutoff, and greased it in pretty as you please. It's a funny paradox, but emergency landings are often the best, smoothest, most perfect landings a pilot will ever achieve.

[@TSKseattle]

Watching mom get the kids to grab on to their stuffed animals for crash protection - got me there.

[@fermiticus4034]

The "self applause"....followed by the "thumb bite". I've been there.

[@PhillRobinson]

Me too

[@juanflyer8443]

perfect and duly noted.

[@jarroddean]

wooof!

[@robertsoneil83]

Little man in the the back seat wasn't bothered at all, playing on he's tablet. He knew dad had this in the bag. Good job though man.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thanks Robert! Wife did great keeping them occupied and unaware. Although he was a trooper and got the tools from the backseat for us to get that throttle quadrant apart! Then back to the tablet they only get in flight.

[@entelin]

@@FamilyPilot I was in an emergency situation in the air with my cousin. Out of everything I was most thankful for how calm he remained, I was definitely at untested levels of stress. I'm guessing you can relate to this regarding your wife being able to successfully stay calm and help with the situation. She should really be proud of how she handled that situation. Being able to act under pressure is not a trait everyone has.

[@AJ-2-Toke]

Really shows how serios the tecnology destracts our kids.

[@TobySimone]

@@AJ-2-Toke Really shows how bad your spelling is

[@AJ-2-Toke]

@@TobySimone aight mah boi

[@ejn1011]

You can see the full realization hit your wife's face after you landed. This was a really moving video. Thanks for sharing!

[@FamilyPilot]

Thanks Eric,

[@anthonycope8637]

I can't even get mine to co pilot a Damn 11 passenger van with our family onboard. I get that the 5 in the back need those happy meals but when you are 3-4 bites deep in that cheeseburger and I'm over here like Damn can you at least hand me my sandwich so I can still eat it warm I realize she would never make it in a co pilots seat let alone stay calm and follow every word you said without questioning other than to check if she was working on the right screw Great job and team work to get it right and thumbs up for your wife not allowing her emotions about the situation spill over into your own

[@Col-Hogan]

I think the Emmy should go to the co-pilot! Well done in maintaining your composure for the kids. You also helped the pilot, by letting him concentrate on aviate- navigate-communicate! Well done Capitan!

[@fampilotwife1146]

Fly Guyv35 thank you! The funny think is I nearly fainted a few times but knew I couldn’t without making things worse so somehow I kept it together.....until we landed and I touched the ground..that’s when it all came out.

[@tokillamurderer]

You both did so good... I'm impressed at how calm you guys stayed until you were safely on the ground. I don't know what else to say, other than outstanding job to all involved!!!

[@joebates3272]

Mechanic: Ah, is he in flight. Tower: Yes he is in flight. Mechanic: Oh oh...Okey... Classic!

[@ianutube22]

LMAO, the mechanic was probably thinking "shit, I gotta really put my thinking hat on now!"

[@lytnin88]

@@ianutube22 And he's thinking, "I knew I shoulda checked that throttle cable."

[@NJ-md8uu]

Thug life for mech

[@christheother9088]

Would a stuck throttle on the ground be an emergency?

[@yornav]

@@christheother9088 I was just thinking the same. LOL!

[@dhy5342]

Three steps in an emergency situation: 1. Aviate - assess the problem and keep the airplane flying as well as you can 2. Navigate - determine where you are and where you need to go 3. Communicate - tell ATC what you need to do to get on the ground 4, if necessary - Deficate

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

1.deficate and piss pants 2. Grab parachute 3. Hit the silk abandoning passengers to doomed aircraft 4. Go into hiding to avoid criminal responsibility for fatal aircrash

[@kspavankrishna]

Number 4 hahahahahahha

[@Lakevalley69]

No 4 Cracked me up!

[@Babysleephacks]

Number 4- number 2

[@thrice1888]

bobby ray of the family smith Look at your family, say “Well, it’s been real” then take a stress nap until the problem solves itself. Works for me every time

[@jwkoeniger]

I absolutely LOVE these two! What a team. I'm an old man, 73, and this "kid" inspires me. I don't think much the "younger generation," which includes just about everybody on Earth at my age, buy maybe Devon Miller will change my mind. I sure hope there are more Devon Millers out there to lead America back in the right direction. I'd follow this kid anywhere. Hope to find out more about them. She's something else! A young mom with her two pups in the back seat and she was right there with Devon every moment. I could feel their companionship. A beautiful thing. WOW!!! BIG HUGS TO YOU ALL!!!

[@blueskyliao8480]

I am still a student pilot with more than 250 hrs on a C172 (an hr or so on a Cirrus) and have only 3 hours in a C182, and Cirrus....I have understood Mike M's comments completely. It seems that the key is to get the gear down without exceeding the maximum speed for gear. Once the gear is down, no power landing will become routine as practiced and trained, particularly in a long run way. Surely, when one's family is on board, it is nerve-wrenching to deal with any unusual situation, particularly the first time. I applauded for their calm demeanors and thank you for sharing. I did get emotional at the end while watching. I do have smaller children and could not have imagined what my thoughts would have been in an emergency situation like this one....regardless, aviate and navigate would have to come to mind....good job done and thanks for sharing such a family private moment. I have learned a lot from the video.

[@zakzoghbi]

I am happy for your and your family safety. I almost cried when you landed. I loved how you controlled your stress and fear in the air. Chapeau

[@michaelrisica6562]

Me too

[@christina5kids16grands]

I definitely cried!!!

[@willow9530]

I love this..... he stayed so calm and level headed.... once down safely his emotions took over...... AA real man here....

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you Willow :) real credit is to the wife and ATC but much appreciated.

[@willow9530]

I believe it was a joint venture but you and your wife were amazing...... truly. I loved the tears I saw laying silently in your eyes at the end.....

[@asimsherzai]

First off I am so happy for your lovely family landed safely kudos to you the pilot staying calm under very stressful conditions and your wife being so calm keeping the lovely children calm Finally my biggest praise to ATC crew for such a professionally handled situation in a calm manner and the firefighters ready in case of emergency ATC people don't get much attention my highest respect to ATC and should be treated with love and respect.

[@fampilotwife1146]

The atc guys were great!! I was such a wreck after this for a few hours but I wish I could have spoken to them to tell them how much of a difference they made that day. They spoke so calm and we’re just awesome to work with

[@marine-pilot4511]

Way to stay cool, and calm; the wife too! Good job

[@FamilyPilot]

Marine-Pilot thank you!

[@Deses]

When the mechanic said "oh oh"... I'd be worried.

[@maciejadamek8120]

I often fly with my family around Europe and I can't imagine what you could feel in such a situation. GOOD JOB. Failure can happen to anyone. Greetings from Poland

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you! We love traveling to new places in the plane. Separately I was in Kraków in September and loved it :) cheers

[@Ozgrade3]

Hi Devon, thanks for such a great video. I'm a 5000 hr CFI from Australia with about 2000 hrs in Arrows. You (and your wife) did a great job with handling this situation. You were taught well. I think some of the comments by pro pilots are a little harsh. Professional pilots think about this type of situation every day, instructors live and breath this type of problem 5 days a week. I've done this scenario with students at least 400 times in Arrows alone. But PPL's mostly don't have the time or resources to practice emergencies as often as we would like, that's just life. So you get a big "Great Job Mate". This video also shows why I fell in love with this industry as a young boy, the professionalism of everyone involved, the ATCO's, ARFF, Mechanics, friends, family and complete strangers alike. There is a saying that "aviation attracts good people", and this video shows that admirably. Thanks for allowing us to be part of this wonderful learning experience.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you very much and really appreciate your perspective. Lots of pros but I’m happy we shared it for the few who took something away from it :) again thank you!

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

That happened to me in early 1980s, Cherokee 140, Downtown Airport in Kansas City. I was a student with my instructor, doing touch and goes. The engine had just been overhauled. I had made a routine landing, but at touchdown, the throttle cable just snapped and went full. We lost it we lost I screamed, and demoed what I meant by pushing and pulling the throttle, I raised the flaps and then he took over. He never hesitated and we took off. He was concerned about rpm’s on the new engine so we climbed steeply, took us around with the tower giving us priority. He made a very long final, we were very high at this point. We were just below do not exceed speed when he cut the engine and we screamed in, bled off the speed and he hit the runway like a normal landing, the FBO had the truck rolling out to meet us and he made the first exit. I’ll never forget. I don’t know what I would have done if he wasn’t there. RIP Jay Pouzar.

[@flybobbie1449]

This is way i explain to my students why we practise glide approaches, it's not just for EFATO's or PFL's.

[@KLeVoyBarnes]

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ? YOU ARE PIC FLY THE PLANE PITCH FOR AIRSPEED AND POWER FOR ALTITUDE. LONG STRAIGHT IN FINAL AND GLIDE IT IN. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE INSTRUCTORS CUT THE POWER ON YOU HAVE TO PICK A LANDING SITE AND SET UP BEST GLIDE. JUST ROUTINE AND LEAN OUT THE FUEL MIXTURE AND WINDMILL IT IN.

[@hempelcx]

"PITCH FOR AIRSPEED AND POWER FOR ALTITUDE" uhh .. he couldn't control the power. Kinda the whole point of the video. lol

[@brycejcox]

i.b. hemp actually he CAN control the power. It may be rudimentary, as in on or off, but that is still some degree of control. Don’t focus on what you can’t control, focus on what you can and make the best with what ya got. Like my drill sergeant always said; improvise, adapt, and overcome.

[@avoidingtrees560]

American ATC once again you proved how good you are. Humble respect from France ......and happy for this family. Cheers from the French alps

[@reality6756]

Both parents stayed INCREDIBLY calm in flight, but you can see that emotion breaking through when they know their family was safe and on the ground. Amazing pilot and copilot couple!

[@RalcyJaneBeautyx]

M Detlef what

[@rpc2112]

What an experience. I started tearing up as you landed, just imagining the stress and relief your family went through. Thank you for sharing this with us. Glad you’re all safe.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you Ryan

[@aidamanager]

And that is exactly how we're supposed to live our lives. Thinking before acting, getting support and help from others, letting others do what they know and we don't, finding someone to share our lives, who is supportive, trusting, works with us and not against us. You guys did an amazing landing! Blessings.

[@terryisaac8195]

Can we somehow get our present leaders to do those thing? I Kinda scary when the higher-ups are more concerned on a regular basis with saving face or pointing fingers than calmly discussing and correctly troubleshooting a situation/problem. (Who in their right mind has to respond to a tweet 24/7/365?)

[@DeadLegMedia]

This is the calmest I’ve ever could imagine to be in if I were ever in this situation. My hats off to you good sir

[@dylconnaway9976]

Well, he could have fallen asleep. I personally imagine that to be calmer.

[@m5aviation895]

Wow, well done sir. It’s a whole different ball game when your family is in there with you.

[@FamilyPilot]

Agreed, thanks for your kind words!

[@sonnymoon6465]

So true !

[@terryisaac8195]

Yeah, inane comments from strangers who were not there in that exact same situation with you are ridiculous and worth exactly what you paid to hear them... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! Glad to see that everything turned out okay! Nice landing!

[@jamesgoodrich8355]

That was one of the most moving emergency video’s Ive ever seen. Way to go mom and dad. I was choking it back the whole time.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you James!

[@canadianwing]

the pure emotions at the end almost had me in tears! the pressure that falls off the second you guys landed must have been one hell of a feeling. well done, all the way!

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you Tom

[@gsujeff55]

yeah me too, "almost". Was wiping my eyes for 10 minutes

[@20Westbook]

Credit where credit is due.... Good example of Threat and Error Management at work where the “Time” was managed, put himself over the top of an airport. Aviated first, Navigated and then Communicated with additional resources. The threat was there and the error would have been to “assume” there wasn’t a secondary failure within the throttle linkage at anytime. This is a superb example of Single Pilot Resource Management. Well done.....

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you Steve :)

[@20Westbook]

Family Pilot . I intend using this in a safety briefing to GA pilots this weekend here in the UK. It is that good ! I can be contacted via 20westbook.com/ and more than happy to share the PowerPoint. Steve

[@danielwwf82]

The relief on her face and the realization on his face when they landed says it all.

[@wkjeom]

It is so hard for me to cry, but I cried on this one. Such a happy ending like in a fairy tale. Thanks to God that everyone is safe.

[@captain_lusher1781]

As a CFI, I'd like to commend you on staying calm under pressure and troubleshooting the problem. You had great single pilot resource management as well. You used all available resources from ATC to your wife and your mechanic. Great job getting the airplane and your family down safely! I couldn't tell after you shut down the engine if you were able to pull the prop lever back or not. I read an article in aopa a while back that talked about this. When we practice power off 180s in the arrow or many other complex single engine airplanes we don't pull the prop lever back. In the arrow poh it says to pull the prop lever back during an engine out to increase the glide distance by reducing drag. That's why it drops like a rock when we practice the power off 180s.

[@hempelcx]

As the RPM drops so does your ability to 'feather' the prop. But if you do it immediately after killing the engine there is likely enough juice to make it happen - worth trying if you need to extend the glide. In this (unusual) circumstance, he had power until he decided to cut it and he could have restarted the engine for a go-around and was fully prepared for that option. So IMO in this case it's a better choice to leave the prop full-forward.

[@tankerspam7967]

@@hempelcx In addition you'd want the drag as you're trying to stop.

[@JST106]

Nobody on this planet could have handled this with anymore composure and professionalism as you did. Well done sir. Your confidence as a pilot should never be in question. You ROCK!!!!

[@FamilyPilot]

Ahh thank you!

[@FactsDominate]

Sitting here with tears on my eyes watching the wife's reaction. She and you were calm and collected and when you landed the emotions exploded. So happy that everything went well. Hug the family and reward yourself with a drink of your choose.

[@FamilyPilot]

Wilco ;) thank you for the kind words

[@sheldonhoyt6624]

I watched this and what stuck with me was when the plane was landed safely the reality of what just happened hit the pilot. Seeing his eyes water up...as a father I totally understood what he was thinking. The reality of what could have happened was racing through his mind, and it was obvious all of the possibilities were playing out through his head. Ive been there, and could completely relate to what he was thinking about. Way to keep it together man during the landing! Thank God this story had a happy ending.

[@WeTubeIn90210]

....and this was the last time Carol ever took the kids to fly in Daddy's airplane 😂

[@FamilyPilot]

Haha was my fear! But man wife and kids impress me everyday but checkout one of the alter videos they jump right in! Although wife looks nervous for most of the flight ;)

[@randyporter3491]

Great job my friend ! You declared immediately, flew the airplane and worked the problem. Your calm aviator skills and the amazing ATC help, made this a perfect outcome. Congrats to all on this, including your wife, who hung right in there. Safe skies and thx for sharing !

[@robertwyatt150]

hate to disagree. pilots are taught pitch controls airspeed throttle controls altitude all he had to do was pitch up into a climb until speed bled off to gear ext speed. simple really

[@randyporter3491]

I get your point robert, I’ve been a pilot for over 25 years and I agree to a point. The basic principles you reference are taught as a procedural generalities. not emergency procedures for all situations. But it opens a lengthy debate, based on a lot of factors, including aircraft type, atmospheric conditions, rate of climb capabilities etc. Increasing AOA to bleed speed, when at full power, will cause a climb and increased altitude. Once the gear is extended, the necessary decent may cause an over speed situation that’s not recommended for a particular aircraft, much like max flap speed. I don’t know the numbers on this particular airplane and I wasn’t in his seat at that time. That alone tells me to congratulate the pilots solution and not claim to have a better way of dealing with it. I certainly wouldn’t say anything is “quite simple” when sitting on the couch and not in his seat.

[@IslandSimPilot]

Absolutely inspiring to see a "weekend aviator" like myself handle a situation like this like an absolute pro. Bravo, sir! And thank you for sharing.

[@charliebowman785]

Man, well done. Flying the family always puts on your shoulders a big responsibility. I've never flown peacefully with my people on board. you did it very well. You deserve an extra slice of raisin pie. A big hug to your family.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you Charlie and Wilco !

[@michaeleakman7682]

Well done. Kudos to the wife for hanging in there and helping.

[@D4NS80]

Well done mate from Australia, you handled that perfectly. Great job getting your family back on the ground safe.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thanks Dan! I love GA videos from Australia. Here in Texas we can watch our dogs run away for 3 days... your scenery and views are beautiful. Reminds me of back home (Canada)

[@sh901]

Good job! If your throttle cable breaks you simply use the mixture as a spare throttle. It is pretty easy and better than getting to the airport and switching off the ignition because reducing the mixture starves the cylinders of fuel and you can just add the mixture back in and the engine will start and make power again. If you switch on the ignition and then figure out you need power or have to go around and switch it back on KABOOM (if you didn't shut it down with the mixture).Declare, fly over a big airport in cooperation with ATC, get within easy gliding distance above the fiel (as you did)d, climb until the airspeed drops to just above your airspeed, and nose over to hold speed and drop the gear and partial flaps when safe. You can pull the mixture if the resulting "dirty" config doesn't have you at a good approach speed and put it back in for bursts of power on demand since the windmilling prop should restart the engine pretty immediately. Then just use that config to land adding power in-out if necessary by brining the mixture in and out. I used to have a PA28, now have a Mooney, but this would work in most recip general aviation aircraft, you should of course consider any internet advise in light of your aircraft, training and systems.

[@lennytropianoatx]

Wow, such a learning experience. Thank you for sharing. Your wife was a trooper, and I see that sign of major relief (from both) when you safely rolled on the ground and came to a stop.

[@GovG33k]

The end really hits you in the feels understanding the souls on board are your family. Great job and thanks for sharing!

[@bmorera8]

Bravo! The way you and your wife kept your composures throughout the emergency was great, but seeing you two allow the emotions to flood out once you were out of danger was truly inspiring and a great lesson to all on how to compartmentalize and prioritize. Just wow!

[@FamilyPilot]

Thanks Bryan 🙏

[@saratoga540]

Mate, what a job you done and a great learning experience for everyone. Your copilot was awesome and the emotion at the end brought a tear to my eye. Hope you all get back on the horse again as you have a lot of fun trips in front of you all. Thanks for sharing. All the best from down under.

[@Troky-q1z-b5q]

Great job man!

[@webdaddy]

The exact same thing happened to me about 7 years ago in a Cherokee 140. Two pilots on board. Declared an emergency and went to local airport with a long runway. Because the 140 is fixed gear, didn't have the problem of being overspeed for a gear extension. We used mixture to modulate throttle. Once on final and we had the runway guaranteed, we killed the engine and glided to a good landing -- even managed to coast onto the high speed turnoff! Good job and glad you and your family are well!

[@SquawkCode]

After going to the trouble of getting the mechanic on the line (great ATC teamwork) he advised the same thing and the pilot said nah! Remember your first flying lesson when the CFI showed you how to slow the plane by climbing? Everyone walked away so good outcome. Good job by pilot.

[@Redbird85C]

I was wondering if he could have climbed to slow the plane to get the gear down, but maybe there’s a max speed with gear down that would have quickly been exceeded at full throttle once he leveled back off... don’t have my complex endorsement yet so not sure

[@FamilyPilot]

If we climb, then we have to descend again. Trained for power offs and that was my plan. Encourage everyone to chat with CFI and not just what I did. But when I did get on final I was 150knots. A right 360 then a little pitch up to drop IAS. Dropped gear when it was 2 knots below gear speed but then leveled - introducing drag with nose up... low... didn’t want to hang out there too long. But then playing with flaps once below vfe and mixture slowed us for a stable approach. :)

[@bobbeals2893]

The way you and mom were keeping it together all through the flight was amazing! Kids had no idea what was going on. You're not only a great pilot, you're a great dad! Way to go!!!!

[@FamilyPilot]

Appreciate that Bob,

[@SIXPACK110]

That's a pro if I ever saw one...totally calm until he stopped rolling. Awesome job!

[@FamilyPilot]

Thanks my friend! Hits after but training kicked in first thankfully!

[@robbysteele]

this actually had me in tears the children hugging there teddies the mother was so strong throughout the ordeal god only knows what was passing through the parents mind ,, so happy it all turned out good.

[@johng4954]

Why are there dislikes on the video- Great job and to see the emotion on your face and wives is priceless.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thanks John

[@zues5877]

TEAMWORK AT ITS FINEST , yall where emotionless until touch down then it hit ,so glad you and family are safe

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you Hector!

[@leeduckworth2248]

Mate, what an event. Your faces at the very end said it all!! Very well done.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you Lee!

[@screaminlordbyron7767]

Family Pilot I think you handled this perfectly. Maybe some would not call an emergency. Maybe they would regret it or not get the chance. You put safety first and by declaring an emergency had the full assistance of ATC. This could've ended badly if you didn't keep your cool and use any means at your disposal for a good outcome. Hat's off to you sir.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thanks Byron :) appreciate that!

[@metroplexchl]

That dude's about to get some serious snuggle time from the whole family!

[@FamilyPilot]

Haha thanks Chris! Lol wife gave me the eye roll when I showed her your comment lol

[@Cougar1212]

Actually, I don't think there's a lot of snuggle'n going on in that marriage. Very interesting to observe those two after landing. Neither one even looked at the other. No hand holding. No hug or kiss. No "Ya did good honey". No "Told ya I had it babe". No congratulations either way. No... nuthin. They were each in their own heads. Wife stayed in the phone. I'm not a clinical psychologist, I just play one on TV.

[@joeboi1342]

Johnny Mitch shut up

[@davidc5657]

Great job keeping a "controllable" emergency from becoming something worse. Absolutely love the cockpit teamwork and control of the panic. Many family passengers in GA would become a high level of distraction for the pilot trying to think through options but you were awesome together! Held the emotions in check until the work was done. The look of relief when it was time to recognize emotion was palpable. You should ignore anyone with a blah blah comment about what another pilot has done or would have done. It's YOUR family in your hands and it's your experience and skill level taking on an unforeseen challenge without making it worse. Decisive declaration of an emergency to get all available assistance was absolutely the right idea and would have been clutch if the situation degraded further before or upon landing. I have had many fun flying adventures with my family over the years and hope the same for you. Happy and safe flying in the future!

[@houseofsolomon2440]

Here's a ❤ for you David, keep up the good work

[@princetonsoh6663]

Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing your experiences. Great job by everyone to get you back on the ground safely.

[@100lladventures7]

Awesome job handling and thinking through the situation. Should be a training video!!

[@HAWKCoinMillionaire]

Like a boss! Your kid sitting in the back playing iPad like it’s just another day speaks to how well you handled this situation.

[@vermin1970]

being a mechanic before I started my flight training became a real asset when I was confronted with issues where I needed to understand something mechanical in flight. When the mechanic said kill the mixture, I may have tried to bog the engine with the prop lever fist, though tearing into the console to see if the cable just came loose is good thinking.

[@turkstryturki7688]

I can't imagine how much pressure you've been through, but you've done well i cried with u guys glad u r ok You both heros

[@FamilyPilot]

The wife and ATC are the hero’s :) thank you very much!

[@huaweiphone6403]

This is the first time tearing up watching a video from KZbin. Thank you for sharing your experience. The team work between you and your wife deserves an award.

[@flyingaddiction6258]

Amazing airmanship! You handled yourself first class in the situation that developed. Top Flying!

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you sir,

[@samlay6049]

You reactions after landing hits so hard, god blessed you all that day!

[@pugle1]

Just goes to show how much ATC cares about the people in the air. The teamwork between pilot and ATC in what was a serious situation shows how well the system can work. Kudos to ATC, and to the pilot for working so well together, and thanks God for the good outcome.

[@FamilyPilot]

They truly are amazing. Fortunate to let us GA folks fly around safely working us in with all their other traffic.

[@lelandsdad13]

The last minute of the video after yall had stopped, the looks on yalls faces hit me hard. I'm no pilot but bravo for bringing it in flawlessly.

[@kyrkbymannen]

Wow, I felt for you guys seeing the relief of your wife when you touched down and all of it! Well done, you should have a beer!

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you :) and we did that night lol

[@easymac79]

So glad you guys made it down safe. Great landing and a good example of how safe and redundant airplanes actually are.

[@Diidou1214]

That plane was used for flight training in a Florida flight school that puts a big amount of hours on their airplanes over a short period of time due to the size of the academy and the amount of people who train there. I used to fly it myself. The plane is extremely stable and easy to fly, but would always have things breaking down here and there. These planes have also been flown hard by the students who got taught on it. I wouldn't be surprised that you got it for a very cheap price, so be careful. They also had a recall last year about the spar ribs in the wings after a crash that happened in Daytona at the beginning of 2018. Anyways, good job on using the mixture to manage the RPMs, I would've done the same thing. Glad you're all good. Safe travels !

[@walterpratt4659]

I used to instruct in this airplane, awesome aircraft and first time I’ve heard anything happening to 6347C. Way to handle it, good stuff.

[@davidborneman1807]

I can't see a single thing to criticize. Handled like an absolute professional - No hint of panic or desperation at any time. Not many of us with small children in the plane could have done as well. Well done pilot!

[@FamilyPilot]

Thank you David!

[@miksal26]

A first hand narrative of any air emergency is always priceless. It gives a quality of detail that otherwise would be a result of qualified guesswork.

[@poppopscarvinshop]

"Never let'em see you sweat." And I thought it was just a saying! Great Job!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@skeeterman7144]

I just stumbled upon the most dramatic video I’ve ever watched in my life. God bless all who were involved. And mom... you are super woman. the courage of mom and dad was so inspiring.

[@FamilyPilot]

Thanks Skeet! Wife is amazing always I agree!

[@austinformedude]

Good job man! You stayed calm and worked your plan using all the resources available to you. ATC was also amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@FamilyPilot]

Brandon Wright thanks Brandon!

[@daveallen8199]

"Four souls on board." I couldn't have said that without choking up.

[@FamilyPilot]

Hit me hard. The next transmission I’m trying to say throttle but the 4 souls comment hit me there. Don’t practice that part in Checkrides.

[@andytaylor1588]

@@FamilyPilot It choked me up, even knowing everything turned out fine.

[@MikeM275]

@@FamilyPilot ...your handle is "Family Pilot?" Every single time you file a flight plan you say how many "souls" are on board. This isn't anything traumatic, unusual, or out of the ordinary. They only asked because he declared an emergency...

[@fampilotwife1146]

Mike M the difference is when we’re telling them for a flight plan it’s usually for a fun happy trip. When they ask you how many souls on board Incase you don’t make it and they have to look for bodies that’s a very different feeling. I hope you never have to experience that.

[@MikeM275]

@@fampilotwife1146 I have already experienced that, with smoke and a potential fire in the cockpit while PIC. I commented under the first comment up top. Good landing, glad everyone is safe. Since this is a complex single, albeit a mild one, your husband probably has many flying hours. With a 10k ft runway this just was not an emergency IMO.

[@ehuntley83]

Man, what an awesome example of collaboration and teamwork by everyone involved. ATC killed it. Everyone immediately jumped in to help and no one was hurt. Sometimes you forget how great people can be! 👐

[@fampilotwife1146]

Ernest Huntley thank you so much for your comment! We really did want to show how amazing humans can be. We posted a little follow up video talking a little more about it, how complete strangers gave up their long weekend to help us out. There’s some really amazing people out there and we just met a few

[@stuntnation23]

Only a couple miles away from where I live, way to keep calm. I'm glad you guys are ok.

[@VMCAviationVideos]

You and your wife did a Great Job in staying calm and bringing this bird back to the ground.

[@SEGODFREYJR]

Well done by all involved! Mom did great keeping it together and not letting the kids realize the danger. Dad, fantastic piloting! ATC, great job supporting a pilot in need!

[@FamilyPilot]

Thanks Shawn! Happy skies my fried

[@billsawyer5265]

CONGRATS.. that put a tear in my eye, watching you 2 after you landed !

[@FamilyPilot]

Thanks Bill!

[@johnandrew9129]

Great job staying calm and handling this serious emergency very well, Devin. Canadian pilots are the best! Kudos to your wife for staying calm and being helpful. That's a lot of added pressures when your family is on board. Your expressions right after landings say it all. Congratulations on a job well done, and thanks for an excellent, educational video (including the ATC audio).

[@haleiwasteve8434]

The reaction on your faces when you landed safely speaks volumes. Congrats on pulling this off and for sharing to help other pilots.

[@beamerino]

now this is what being a pilot is truly like

[@ricardonazario4391]

My Instructor once said... "Any landing that you walk away from it... ...its a GOOD landing "

[@BartoszDotryw]

Watching this for like 100th time just because of the EXCELLENT ATC teamwork. Great job everyone, especially the pilot!

[@TheGreenCouncil]

Way to keep your cool, looks like your son is just chilling on his tablet playing games. Excellent management.

[@homayoonhakimi533]

Am so happy for you guys. Your tears at the end brought tears into my eyes too. God bless.

[@V1Speed360]

20 min 53 seconds really shows just how much this man worked to get his aircraft with his family safe on the ground. You did your job as a pilot sir, and the look on both of your faces as soon as you were clear of the runway says everything no words can. a lot of respect, and thank god you guys are okay. Another big shot out to the controllers that did there job to help you in anyway they could. nicely done guys.

[@n8inc924]

last spring I had the opposite emergency, engine went to idle.We glided 6 miles in a 182 (brick) to an non-towered airport in southern Ohio. All caused by a careless A&P not bending over a cotter pin, I now practice power off landings on a monthly basis. It also made me absolutely conscious of where every airport is around me at all times. Glad everyone is ok!

[@maxarsenault3126]

Glad ur safe, ill start paying more attention myself. Thanks for the comment.

[@drizler]

Darned right, don’t trust ANYBODY with those things. I never even thought a runaway throttle would be an issue. Just arrive high and starve it down with the mixture. That or just come straight in at pattern altitude and cut the key then add flaps as needed . Power off landings should be practiced regularly so they’re no big deal.

[@sonnymoon6465]

BEST COMMENT ! Here is a really great video too about how to prevent the fatal small aircraft crashes happening every 4 days. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5DXfIaeocuSnbc

[@sonnymoon6465]

@@drizler YES

[@jonarmedpiandsecurityoffic9051]

Its amazing with all the checks balances and safety's that a single cotter pin is the single point of failure for something so critical