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Old March 26th 11, 09:42 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Engine Out Landing. Big Deal?

On Mar 26, 1:13*pm, "vaughn" wrote:
"Andy" wrote in ... wrote:

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I have maintained for a long time that power pilot training for engine
failure had the priorities wrong. *Power pilots are taught to set best
glide speed first. All this does is waste time and altitude going away
from the landing place if a turn back is the only option.


*.When teaching this stuff, remember to mention that turn radius increases with
the square of airspeed! *An amazing number of power pilots (and even some glider
pilots) don't know that. *Both the bank angle and the airspeed of that turn are
vitally important.

Vaughn


Nobody has seen fit to bring in runway heading versus runway track
while on initial tow in a significant crosswind. In our neck of the
woods this happens. Is a significant factor in least time/space to get
back to a downwind landing.