Aviate then Navigate then Communicate
1. Pitch & Trim your airplane for your BEST Glide Speed 68knots max gross weight Flaps Retract
2. Chose a suitable Landing site (Speed & Direction of Wind) Try to land into the wind
Wind direction, smoke, lake flags, wind drift circles
3. Troubleshoot (flow Fuel flow, fuel selector both, mixture rich, key restart, primer )
4. Help Emergency Squawk code 7700 or 121.5 call for help (mayday, mayday, mayday)
5. Secure Engine - Fuel Selector off, Mixture off, Key off, Master Switch Off (electric flaps first) before you turn the battery switch off, ajar the door.
The key position is the LEFT Base
Know your glide ratio ( Cessna 172 is 1.5 : 1 - you can glide 1.5 miles per 1,000 feet on a calm day with no consideration for the wind) of your airplane and factor in the wind
Best Glide Speed =68 Knots
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