Thanks for the reply Pull_what,
By the way I forgot the crosswind situation on EFATO-imagine a 20 kt wind from the left or right-how would that effect your chosen field?
It depends on the distance to the field - with engine failure at altitude and reasonably strong wind, I'd favour a field downwind, as I'd be able to cover more ground before landing. However, I'd reserve enough altitude to give me time to turn into wind for the touchdown. It's not something I've thought about in great detail before, but with a strong crosswind and EFATO, if the field was very close I'd probably favour turning into wind to minimise groundspeed at touchdown. I could cover more distance turning downwind, but I'd have insufficient altitude to turn back into wind before landing, so would end up landing with a strong tailwind and high ground speed. What would you suggest?
Joel.