Battson
Well-Known Member
I was reading a circular on engine care and management, and found something which surprised me.
In a section called 'Old Wives Tales', Lycoming states that the well known 'fact' that engine failures after take off are the most frequent kind of engine failure, is in fact a myth; possibly originating from flight instructors testing pilots under difficult circumstances.
They go on to say that during the cruise is the most frequent time for engine failure. This makes sense because most engines spend most of their life operating at cruise power settings.
See http://www.lycoming.textron.com/support/tips-advice/key-reprints/pdfs/Key Operations.pdf page 65.
In a section called 'Old Wives Tales', Lycoming states that the well known 'fact' that engine failures after take off are the most frequent kind of engine failure, is in fact a myth; possibly originating from flight instructors testing pilots under difficult circumstances.
They go on to say that during the cruise is the most frequent time for engine failure. This makes sense because most engines spend most of their life operating at cruise power settings.
See http://www.lycoming.textron.com/support/tips-advice/key-reprints/pdfs/Key Operations.pdf page 65.
