“Hey Greg! I’ve just experienced my first two engine failures—in one trip!”
Flight instructor Jim Pitman had just ferried a 1946 Ercoupe from Wisconsin to Arizona, and wanted to brainstorm what might have caused the power losses.
Okay Folks, this is one column you don’t want to miss, about pilot Jim Pitman who suffered two engine failures in one trip. FIRST watch this cockpit video all the way through and THEN read the following column to learn the details.
Greg
**Now Read Greg’s column, “POWERLESS“** (Mobile-friendly version here.)
Cover Photo: Jim Pitman, with the 1946 Ercoupe.
(This column first appeared in AOPA Flight Training magazine.)
©2018, 2023 Gregory N. Brown
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