Private Pilot Flight Training and Instruction Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM Systems Malfunction Use of checklist Power loss Rough or hot engine Carburetor or induction icing No oil pressure Fuel starvation Electrical malfunction Instrument malfunction Control malfunction Door/window problem Fire in cockpit or engine Malfunctions are a part of flight training introduced by instructors by simulation of what might occur in an in-flight situation. Simulation of an engine failure is a multifaceted opportunity for the instructor to expose the student to checklist use, area orientation, airspeed control, decision making and system symptoms. Occasionally a malfunction will announce itself with a thundering silence; more often malfunctions approach on cat's feet. A series of very minor events accumulate until a crisis exists. Regardless, the pilot is responsible. Good judgment if the best malfunction preventative. 1. Check for proper maintenance 2. Check systems before flying actual IFR. 3. Preflight for every flight 4. Know the weather, especially that's coming. 5. Know your limits 6. Plan your flights 7. Monitor PIREPs and enroute weather 8. Prepare for every instrument approach before departure. Written by Gene Whitt Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM