EFATO or engine failure at takeoff is of those worst case scenarios that you hope you'll never experience but you have to prepare for. Full power, nose-high attitude, low airspeed and close to the ground and the engine stops. Slow reactions = quick trip back to the ground. First reaction needs to be to pitch forward to increase airspeed to optimum glide speed of 60kts, then find the nearest field without too many trees to aim for. If you've only got 300ft off the ground and are gliding losing 100ft a minute, the maths is pretty simple.
We spent a good hour round the circuit doing 6 take-offs and landings, practicing glide approaches, and EFATO before the July weather closed in on us again and rain stopped play!
We spent a good hour round the circuit doing 6 take-offs and landings, practicing glide approaches, and EFATO before the July weather closed in on us again and rain stopped play!
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