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Old 24th July 2004 | 11:11
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slim_slag
 
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first thing to do is trim for best glide then leave well alone. No risk of stalling if at Vbg, and the plane will happily fly without you touching the controls. People stall when 'stretching the glide', if you do that you haven't picked the proper field (second thing to do) or you are just SOL.

Having watched a fair few people screw up on their emergency landing checks, what they usually get wrong is not landing where they initially thought they would. Engine checklist doesn't take long to complete with or without checklists. Practice your approach more than anything else and make sure you know how the plane glides in all configurations.

Glider pilots must wonder what the fuss is about.
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