Glad it worked out fine. We hear about people that did the wrong things and didn't make it all the time. It is very good to hear when one of us does the right thing and comes out O.K. Two important lessons here, actually more, but two I will point out.
One, you knew what altitude you would turn back and made a mental note when you passed it. Two, you turned right just after takeoff and when you decided to turn back you turned left which helped you align with the runway. Your turn was decided by the airport, but when we fly gliders we check which way a crosswind is coming from, drift with the crosswind after takeoff, then turn into the crosswind direction if there is a rope break. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Joe H Horton Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 2:34 PM To: kr...@mylist.net; corvaircr...@mylist.net Subject: KR> more on engine out-details This may get long if you bore easily- The ending first for those that won't be able to read the details- The pilot is fine - Airframe is fine- The engine is unknown at this time. History
