Good article. In gliders we practice a rope break at 200'. The instructor pulls the release and you immediately roll into a 45 degree turn to do a 180 and land downwind. An important lesson you learn is that before you take off you determine what altitude you will do a 180 and you verbally call it out as you climb through it. You also determine before you take off which direction you will turn which is into the direction the cross wind is coming from if there is one to keep you closer to the runway after you complete the turn.
It is a very good idea to practice departure engine failures in your powered plane at a safe altitude to determine how much altitude you loose in a 180 degree turn. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-bounces+brian.kraut=engalt....@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces+brian.kraut=engalt....@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Ed Janssen Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 9:55 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR> To turn back or not? FYI - I became aware (from another list) of an interesting article on whether to return to the runway or not. It's a bit long, but I think it was definitely good reading. Address: http://www.nar-associates.com/technical-flying/impossible/possible.html Ed Ed Janssen mailto:ejans...@chipsnet.com _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
