Not to pick nits... but... doesn't an idle engine put out some thrust? I
suspect (please don't hesitate to correct me if I'm full of it... it happens
with surprising regularity) that if you're making any kind of a short field
landing, you're going to be out of glide range when the engine quits. The
best solution is to land at airports with a really nice safety zone before
the runway.

-Rob
"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:58:29 -0600, David Gunter
wrote:

So what do you do when you are on 1/4-mile final and you spot a coyote
or two playing around in the middle of the runway?

I'd put on power and go around. I didn't say I switched the engine
off, only that I went to idle when abreast the landing spot.

We have some (a few) coyotes in SE New Hampshire. When I first saw
them, on the ice in the moonlight, I thought they were wolves, one
blonde and one dark. Gorgeous animals. Took my breath away.


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