https://youtu.be/vtet47DJfLk

Watch 9:55 - 15:00. Great outcome and sober thinking.

I lost a PT6A many years ago ... so glad I had another on board.

-Kevin

Video kept stopping on my phone. Looked precautionary?

Looked that way to me. Saw oil streaming out of the cowling, noted oil pressure decreasing, shut it down. Hard to tell, but looks like a seal let go. Would love to have more details.

Search the accidents database for C-208 accidents. There are several PT-6 failures. And not all of them are air in the tanks.

He chose to not declare an emergency.

Is that not part of the usual protocol with an engine failure with turbine engines?

If it’s SETP it is.

For some twins it would be regardless of recip or turbine if the a/c’s ground mobility is severely hampered with only one engine. I fly one.

Declare early, declare often.

I have no desire to second guess the pilot, but it's definitely NOT part of the 'usual protocol' with any airplane. Personally, I would have declared. That being said, he did a fine job and produces good looking videos!

Robert

I’d declare if not getting the handling needed. Otherwise, do what he did.

Save!

Good job Christophe.

Declare early, declare often.

I have no desire to second guess the pilot, but it's definitely NOT part of the 'usual protocol' with any airplane. Personally, I would have declared. That being said, he did a fine job and produces good looking videos!

Robert

Christophe is a good pilot with lots of experience and he makes some great flying videos. I think he did the right thing. Glad it all resolved in what seems like a speedy fashion and probably didn't cost an arm and a leg.

Had a friend who lost a PT6 in a Meridian at FL250. Rollback and went dead in about 90 seconds. His recollection - "It's a very long, very quiet ride down from 250"...

To be exact, that would be about 34 minutes and 73 nm no wind glide range. So put on the oxygen mask, pull out a book, take a nap, figure out which state you want to land in, and pick an airport with the best food.

The Meridian is essentially never out of glide to at least one suitable airport in the lower 48, with very few exceptions. Since it out-climbs its glide angle, you can almost always return to the field you left all the way to cruise, although that may not be the best airport at the time. As reliable as the PT6 is, I like to leave nearest airports up on one of the windows.

Even in the Rockies where the terrain is high, and the airports scattered, always have options. I just am careful with GPS direct which can put you in some remote areas. If you follow Jet or Victor airways, they are typically over more populated areas. I like the glide ring in foreflight in that case, which takes into account terrain and elevation

would like to know what seal had failed and if there was recent maintenance in that area on it

To be exact, that would be about 34 minutes and 73 nm no wind glide range. So put on the oxygen mask, pull out a book, take a nap, figure out which state you want to land in, and pick an airport with the best food.

The Meridian is essentially never out of glide to at least one suitable airport in the lower 48, with very few exceptions. Since it out-climbs its glide angle, you can almost always return to the field you left all the way to cruise, although that may not be the best airport at the time. As reliable as the PT6 is, I like to leave nearest airports up on one of the windows.

Even in the Rockies where the terrain is high, and the airports scattered, always have options. I just am careful with GPS direct which can put you in some remote areas. If you follow Jet or Victor airways, they are typically over more populated areas. I like the glide ring in foreflight in that case, which takes into account terrain and elevation