Originally Posted by
megan
Video and analysis of an actual impossible turn event.
So he nearly made it from about 100 ft agl and I said I could do it from 300 ft agl in a similar aircraft. All he had to do was forget the runway and go wings level at 50 ft and he would have had a safe landing on the airport. I'd say this video makes a good case for the turn back NOT being impossible. With the same technique (actually using 45 deg bank) he would have made the runway easily from 300 ft agl.
Please note that I'm not suggesting that anyone should turn back after engine fail. Very few pilots are comfortable making 45 degree bank turns just above stall speed because they never go there.