This is worth watching.
Notice how the cooling fan in the front of the airplane isn’t spinning?
That means the pilot is sweating a lot right now.
NOTAM - 6124 Tango
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Crazy! I watched that just this morning…pilot did a heck of a job.
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Guys got ice in his veins. Great job trading his altitude for speed and not only put it right down the middle of the runway but was even able to turn off. Awesome.
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Neat bit of gliding. That engine block sure took a knock I guess one of the crankshaft bearings seized.
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I watched a documentary on the aircraft replacement parts industry. Remarkable how many parts came from aircraft that crashed. Like prowling a junkyard for that oil pan for the Yugo. Recycled, rebuilt, re-manufactured, rejected…it didn’t matter, if there was a buyer that needed a part (especially a cost-conscience buyer), there would be a part at the right price.
Caveat emptor.
“I think we should fly to some destination next month.”
“Don’t talk to me about flying for awhile.”
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I bet, @The_Mole, I just bet that if you sat up front with a great pilot/instructor for a while you would become much more comfortable! 
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That engine was toast. The case was totally broken in multiple locations. It is amazing how well planes glide with the engine off. Due to movies and such, many folks assume that they fall out of the sky when the engine quits. That said, I am not sure watching this video would make them more comfortable.
We just watched a show on netflix titled “Downfall” about Boeing and the 737 Max… My wife flew the max 5 times before they were grounded. We were pretty grumpy after watching it.
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Yeah, that was a pretty bazar deal with the 737 MAX planes @Mike_R . But, that’s what you get when you try to “engineer” the human out of the equation, (no offense Archie). But I see the same thing on my job, (power plant supervisor/banjo player). They try to engineer the human out of it. Well, that don’t always work. I told a tech the other day, if you are going to take the operator out of the loop, you better make sure the computer can handle it. I remember when I interviewed for the company I work for. On the panel interview, the last question they asked was a simple, fill in the blank question. The ops manager asked… Rules are meant to be… BLANK? So I told him, no rule will hold true for every situation (aside from those in the good book), thus “rules are meant to be broken”. Then in the middle of my answer, I told him it was akin to an Andy Griffith episode. Andy and Opie are talking about rules and the law. Andy says, Opie. its like this. you are walking down the road past a pond and there is a sign that says “No Swimming”. That is the rule. You look at the pond and see a little boy out there drowning. Do you obey the rule and not swim, or break the rule and save the boy.
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You’re hired!
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So true! Aside from what God lays down in the Bible, most other rules (the man-made ones) usually have an exception at some point. And my little siblings just love finding those exceptions! 
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I’ve always thought that an hour or two instruction in a sailplane would be of benefit to many regular airplane drivers. This Cessna pilot was impressive for his calm, rational piloting skill.
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Agreed. I got my glider rating after I had been flying for some time. Since then I have encouraged folks with interested teens to have them start in gliders. It is a GREAT foundation. Plus, you can solo at 14 and get your rating at 16.
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