Originally Posted by
Pace
Lister
IMO when flying PFL YES pick up where you would like to go but be ready to change that decision if need be and at the last second. Think on the hoof!
Better to take a tailwind or crosswind into not the best landing site where your not going to hit anything hard than drag out the glide till you pan out into trees or stall the thing in your attempt to get there! lateral thinking not fixation saves you
Pace
In the gliding environment (where for every cross-country flight you're in a semi-permanent EFATO/PFL mode!) I teach that a good landing into a bad field is better than a bad landing into a good field. Am sure this philosphy transfers to the powered environment too. I also point out that (again gliding specific here) that the majority of field landings that result in accidents are due to either (a) a lack of decision making at the appropriate time or (b) a last minute change of plan. So, plan your landing as early as possible and don't change your mind unless you really need to. Remember too that it doesn't have to be a great field....it just needs to be a good enough field!