Originally Posted by
EXDAC
What would force a pilot to be in that situation? Isn't it usually a choice?
As a glider pilot and tug pilot I cannot understand why so many light aircraft pilots voluntarily put themselves into a position where an engine failure on a base leg, and especially on final will result in an off airfield landing at best, and a crash at worst. I accept that in IMC there may be no alternative but on a normal VMC approach it shouldn’t be necessary.