Can the plane land when the engine is broken?

According to the pilot, the aircraft is capable of skating in the air and can land safely even if all the engines fail.

Being on a plane that has a motor problem is not an enjoyable experience. However, seasoned pilots reveal that this situation is not irreparable. Even large planes can slide in the air for a long time, meaning they have a chance to land on the runway.

The aircraft could still slip a long distance when the engine stopped.(Photo: Iamthatgirl).

A long-haul captain in the UK said: 'Usually an airplane can slide about 3km for every 300m altitude'. That is, if you are at 12,200m, the plane can land 130km away. He added: 'All pilots are trained in skid steer, but to have more time for the engine to work again, due to the successful landing on the ground above 12,000 m without motivation is extremely difficult. '

Patrick Smith, author of Cockpit Confidential (translating "Cockpit Secret") , reveals some things that can make passengers more secure. He wrote: 'It is like turning off a car when going down a slope. The car keeps going, and so does the plane. ' According to him, almost every flight has a period of slipping aircraft called 'static flight'. In particular, the engine in the state does not create thrust but still works to operate essential systems.

Of course, that is different from the engine stopping, but flying is no different. Pilots use this technique to lower the altitude when preparing to land.

The plane landed on the Hudson River in New York, USA.(Photo: Time Magazine).

Commercial pilots have successfully rescued aircraft successfully thanks to sliding flight techniques . The most famous one was made by Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in 2009. He took the plane to the Hudson River after the engine broke down due to bird crashing. All 155 passengers and crew survived.

Another event is that the Boeing 747 of British Airways flew over volcanic ash on its way to Jakarta in 1982 when it was 180km from the destination. Four aircraft engines stopped working. The flight crew let the plane slip from a height of 11,300m to 3,600m and restarted successfully. The aircraft landed safely despite the pilot's inability to see, due to the cockpit glass with volcanic ash. Flying skidding gives them 20 minutes of valuable time to start the engine.