The Real Best Glide — IFR Mastery Scenario

The Real Best Glide

#62 | JUNE 2018

We all tell ourselves that if we had an engine failure in IMC, we'd simply head for the nearest airport. However, what seems nearest isn't always the best choice - or even the airport we're most likely to make. What would you do with an engine failure in flight levels where strong winds are a factor?

Wally Moran

Wally Moran is a retired airline captain and spent much of his career as a training instructor and check airman on aircraft including the Boeing 747 and 767. He has held a flight instructor certificate for over 50 years. He is a former FAA DPE for airplanes from single engine to Multi-Engine ATP and gliders. Wally has been awarded the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award and is designated a Master CFI by the National Association of Flight Instructors. In 2017 Wally was elected to the NAFI Flight Instructor’s Hall of Fame.