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Which of the following scenarios is most likely to cause an immediate off-airport emergency landing?

  • A

    Smoke in the cockpit.

  • B

    Serious incapacitation of your passenger.

  • C

    Becoming lost with low fuel levels.

  • D

    An engine fire.

Looking at the answer options:

Smoke in the cockpit --> INCORRECT. Although serious, follow the check list and try to identify the source of the fire. Extinguishing the fire is still possible.

Serious incapacitation of your passenger --> INCORRECT. Landing off-airport will delay access to emergency services and so flying on to an airfield is preferable.

Becoming lost with low fuel levels --> INCORRECT. Although not a great situation, landing immediately off-airport is not necessary, yet.

An engine fire --> CORRECT. In a single engined aircraft, if you can not extinguish the fire then you need to land immediately and evacuate the aircraft. Even if you can extinguish the fire, attempting a relight is unadvisable and so you will need to land.

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