"Andy" wrote in message
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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