Green Goblin
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I'm sure he didn't plan on having an engine failure and when it happened, made a command decision and went with it unfortunatley not having the desired result.
Unfortunately...???
Anyone flying a marginal twin should ALWAYS expect an engine failure and plan accordingly. The only reasonable plan is to put it down straight ahead, unless you can gain enough height and/or airspeed to ensure control.
That is also one of the biggest mistakes people make, They run through EFATO drills, say "not climbing, landing ahead". I bet it will still maintain altitude! Accelerate it straight and level and use the inertia to get it up to 500 AGL not slipping below VMCA in the process (preferably not below VYSE)
What I meant to say or get across was everybody plans for an engine failure but does not expect it to happen, and when it does happen it can catch you by surprise! (especially during an important phase of flight) And may take a few seconds to gather your wits.