I think Shannon passed up two airports nearby to go to Dane County

The actual number of airports that were closer to the location of the engine failure than the chosen destination airport was in the double digits, not just two.  

The reason I brought up Shannon's accident was not to say anything unkind , but to say, that is what made me start thinking about glide rations with feathering and non feathering propellers. 

The glide performance gain with the feathering prop is significant enough to warrant serious consideration over a non feathering prop. This performance gain increases your options.

Shannon, obviously, would have been better served to pick a different airport. However, if he had had a feathering prop, the selected airport would have been within the range of the airplane, and, I believe, the outcome would have been happy.  

Though the cost is slightly higher, I say again, a feathering prop is inexpensive insurance! 

Lynn Farnsworth

Super Legacy #235 (flying)

TSIO-550

Race #44