On Mar 26, 12:13*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

That's why I said speed only that required for a safe margin above
stall.