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Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Training (Engine Out Practice)
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From: "John C. Bohn" <JohnB@agcheattransfer.com>

Bill,
You said "My most consistent problem has been the urge to land at the
beginning of the runway instead of a third or so down, and then running
out of energy." =20
Until you get completely comfortable with your plane's glide (and
hopefully have a runway with over 3000') I was once instructed to aim
for the middle of the runway in an emergency.....this has worked well=
 as
I can normally loose airspeed but never gain "energy"....just my
thoughts.

John C. Bohn- Lancair 320-800 hrs, lancair 4P-200 hrs.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of
Bill Kennedy
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 6:52 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Training (Engine Out Practice)

There's another fly in the ointment here. I've had very good luck=20
with my practice engine out work (fixed pitch prop, engine in idle),=20
but not perfect. I've always gotten to a landable spot, but several=20
times I've blown the final pattern and had to add power to make a=20
landing. Every case is a little different: different landing surface=20
length; different winds; different starting altitude. It's obvious to=20
me that practice is more of a factor than knowing precisely what your=20
glide ratio is. I can tell straight away, without involving too many=20
brain cells, whether my plane is going to reach a given spot. I do=20
the math, just to add confidence, but if I set speed and see where=20
the plane is going always works. My most consistant problem has been=20
the urge to land at the beginning of the runway instead of a third or=20
so down, and then running out of energy.

Just my thoughts -- hope it adds to the discussion.


Bill Kennedy
N42BK

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