Aviation Dictionary

Flameout

A condition in the operation of a gas turbine engine in which the fire in the engine goes out due to either too much or too little fuel sprayed into the combustors.

Dictionary Term

Flameout

Definitions

A condition in the operation of a gas turbine engine in which the fire in the engine goes out due to either too much or too little fuel sprayed into the combustors.
An emergency condition caused by a loss of engine power.
The inadvertent extinguishing of a burner flame.

References

Balloon Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2024
Pilot Controller Glossary, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023