On Feb 14, 3:07*am, Clark wrote:

That response would have surprised my instructor on my first stage check when
he pulled power on me just after we had flown over an airport. Yes, I turned
it around and landed it - didn't even bend anything either!

It's all about situational awareness, particular circumstances, and training.


I did a couple of hours in gliders as -every- landing is a forced
landing and it does wonders to your circuit planning.
For the engine failure on takeoff my main airfield was next to a golf
course one end and a park at the other.
The other had harbour at one end and Straits at the other.
The airstrip I used to fly into was a one way ag strip with a long
line of hills in front and no flat ground either port or starboard.
The prospect of an engine failure made me preplan as to what my
actions would be under which circumstances.
Then I got on with flying the aeroplane.