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Private Pilot 5.1 · Phase 1 · Lesson 10

When the Fan Stops (Scenario: Engine Failure on Departure)

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Objective

Scenario-based lesson focused on engine failure awareness during departure and traffic pattern operations. Student learns the physics of G-loading and stall speed (at 0G there is no stall speed, so pushing forward is essential), practices the CHORRD departure briefing, and executes multiple simulated engine failures at different positions in the traffic pattern. The impossible turn is addressed directly at altitude: student experiences why turning back below pattern altitude results in a stall/spin. Builds judgment for when landing ahead is the only survivable option.

Pre-Flight: 1.5 hr | Flight Time: 1.5 hr | Post-Flight: 0.5 hr

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