What would you do if…

[sfGnome]

This thread is just a result of a diseased imagining in the early hours of the morning, but if it prompts some useful questions and discussion, then the restless night was worth it. 🙂

 

Imagine that you’re cruising on a long distance flight, say at 5500’, plenty of fuel, CAVOK, then the engine goes to wide open throttle and you can’t reduce it. What would you do?

[facthunter]

At that Height the engine would be at about 75% Power so just climb a bit and keep going. Nev

[Neil_S]

Hi SFG,

 

Happened to my mate a number of years ago (throttle cable broke, I believe, and Rotax went to full, as it should).

As Facthunter says, keep going. When at your destination (or a suitable airfield en route)  conduct a circuit and then when certain of making the runway cut the engine and glide in to land.

That's what my mate did and landed without any dramas. 

 

Cheers,

Neil

[Thruster88]

In a "proper" aircraft one could use the red knob to control the engine.

[facthunter]

You Might have to explain that. Nev

[BurnieM]

1 hour ago, Thruster88 said:

In a "proper" aircraft one could use the red knob to control the engine.

Don’t proper engines have ECUs ?

 

[skippydiesel]

IF ? you have a Constant Speed prop:

Even if throttle cable broke, prop likly to remain at or close to, selected rpm.

If above not true, select for courser pitch to govern rpm down to a less heart stopping rpm.😈