74 Seconds: Engine Failure to Crash!

Ryan had absolutely no time spare time to pull off this Forced Landing. Giveaways, 250 back catalogue episodes more at In this episode of Flight Chops, we debrief Ryan’s #emergency landing in his Sukhoi 26. I’m putting the word #Crash in here for the hashtag / search term, but he really did an amazing job under very difficult circumstances. Watch for more content #flying and training with Luke soon! Help Ryan: Donate and/or share his GoFundMe: (Details for how to win the flight in our mk4 Harvard are over there) For Sukhoi updates, (and other great aerobatic content) Visit Ryan’s youtube channel: @kahaaerosports Ryan’s Sponsor deal codes: Lost Aviator Coffee Use Coupon code: Kaha10 Bonehead Composites: website: discount code for 5% off at checkout: kaha5 I asked Ryan to describe his world for me to use as a basis for one of the initial voice overs, and here’s what he wrote: Competition aerobatics is all about precision and flying for the judges. Every maneuver is graded starting from 10.0 and the judges deduct from there, based on a set of criteria in the rule book. What’s more important is what the judges see on the ground, vs what you see in the cockpit. You not only have to fly clean, you also need to manage the aircrafts energy throughout the flight while accounting for the environmental conditions to make sure you’re actually flying in the right spot, because parallax and position, affect your scores. At the world level, one mistake can push your ranking right to the bottom that will automatically put you out of contention for a top 10 finish. Productions like this wouldn’t be possible without the help and support of my Patron’s. I want to thank all of you for your ongoing support! To become a part of the FlightChops’ Patreon crew and gain access to exclusive raw cuts, behind the scenes videos, and more, visit: Follow FlightChops on Twitter: Follow FlightChops on Instagram: Follow FlightChops on Facebook: FlightChops Sponsors & Supporters: FLIGHT CHOPS DISCLAIMER: I am a “weekend warrior“ private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 15 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience - I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve.... Having GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share. Feedback is invited; however, please keep it positive. Visit for behind-the-scenes #Aviation content, giveaways and to search episodes by aircraft type!