Sean
In post #8 you reference taking off on a short airstrip with a tailwind. Taking off on a short strip is fine, but with a tailwind?
70 is a nice speed for a tight pattern.
If you anticipate an engine out, why are you taking off? What does Rate or Angle have to do with "timing" an engine failure? If you want to be safe and use the runway you just departed as your emergency field, Vx. Plot the glide path for each, including a safe 180. Best glide speed will always favor proximity over altitude. (No Obstacles, Right?).
AF
Last edited by airfoilmod; 17th Apr 2009 at 02:58.