A Stand-Up Emergency — VFR Mastery Scenario

A Stand-Up Emergency

#82 | MAY 2025

It’s the beginning of a long flight when the engine informs you it has other plans. Now the windscreen is covered with oil and you must act fast. Do you have time to return to your departure airport? If so, how will you approach and land given your forward visibility just dropped to zero?

Bret Koebbe

Bret has been recognized as a Master Flight Instructor and is a check airman for the Sporty's Academy flight school. He enjoys recreational flying in a Piper Aztec and flies professionally as a captain on a Cessna Citation. Bret leads the video production and pilot training course development team at Sporty’s and is the editor of iPadPilotNews.com. He’s a leading expert on EFB and mobile app usage in the cockpit.