tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post5567449935615018535..comments2024-03-26T09:35:29.969-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Loss of Engine Power (Total): Diamond DA-40 Star, N388MA; accident occurred September 01, 2018 near Maury County Airport (MRC), Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TennesseeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-31125482196975473422019-08-28T07:51:59.219-04:002019-08-28T07:51:59.219-04:00Interesting ... the rescue personnel took an actua...Interesting ... the rescue personnel took an actual photograph of the fuel selector and where they found it positioned (to the left main fuel tank) before the fire department moved it to the off position due to concern of a fuel leak. Smart thinking rescue personnel. Good job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-30928218215826342142019-08-27T22:48:11.190-04:002019-08-27T22:48:11.190-04:00DA40 has a glide ratio of roughly 1.45nm per 1,000...DA40 has a glide ratio of roughly 1.45nm per 1,000 feet. That is out of the POH which I would assume is leaning heavily to the conservative side. On the downwind of a 6,000 x 100 ft runway and he landed short by 1nm according to the report.KVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-30622820380824925242019-08-27T16:20:11.850-04:002019-08-27T16:20:11.850-04:00Can't make the runway from downwind ?? What ...Can't make the runway from downwind ?? What are they teaching nowadays ? 747 size patterns for all ?CFI no mo'https://www.blogger.com/profile/04667716301835105268noreply@blogger.com