Originally Posted by Backpacker
Let me just say I hope every pilot realizes that if you are low&slow and then fly cross-controlled/out of balance, you're cooking up a recipe for disaster!
You mean like every landing I do with a crosswind?
Actually, come to think of it you're right
Seriously, I'm all for living a little, In fact (horror of horrors) I'm even a bit of a risk taker. But not in planes, and definately not with kids/others on board. Different hat.
Your 80kts could be fine, or very slow depending on type. Why as slow as 80kts - faster = more margin. What're the landing options like if the engine coughs, bearing in mind you're going to loose a lot of alt making turns? Just thoughts - my limited experience suggests the more I fly, the more I see traps in places I'd have otherwise sailed through without consideration.
Pilots may seem like a sanctimonious bunch of old grandparents sometimes, but where we go a lot have been before.. and the circling over parents/girlfiriends house is one of THE all time classic ways to go, unfortunately in full view of your loved ones.