Mean time between failure
Anybody have any idea of the probability of engine failure on take off in an average club trainer?
I ask this as one place I visit with students try to insist on flying runway track to 500' agl before turning. This is just possible safely only if the takeoff and initial climb is flown to an accuracy beyond most students and ppls not in current practice. The cfi wants me to follow this even if, as normally happens, you have a short period where I doubt you'd be able to glide clear if the engine quit. I've refused and insist on an early turn as soon as I feel I need to, usually through about 20-30 degrees to the left. I'm on my own on this as other instructors don't see the problem.
Thoughts please.
Last edited by Nubboy; 22nd May 2018 at 17:50.
Reason: clarification