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While (on my airplane) an engine quitting might guarantee a decent, all that really means is that I will be landing sooner rather than later. The quality of the landing depends on the terrain and the skill of the pilot. Even large commercial airliners can be safely landed with all engines out… so long as you don’t panic and do something stupid. And, on multi-engine aircraft, a single engine out doesn’t even guarantee a decent… that depends on weather, altitude and performance specs.
While (on my airplane) an engine quitting might guarantee a decent, all that really means is that I will be landing sooner rather than later. The quality of the landing depends on the terrain and the skill of the pilot. Even large commercial airliners can be safely landed with all engines out… so long as you don’t panic and do something stupid. And, on multi-engine aircraft, a single engine out doesn’t even guarantee a decent… that depends on weather, altitude and performance specs.