EFATO turn back
I don't know the full story about what happened at YCAB yesterday, however, to avoid that thread turning in to one that starts a debate about EFATO techniques, I thought I'd start a new thread.
A couple of years ago I nearly spat my beer our while I listened to an experienced ATO explain to a group of impressionable students about what he'd do following an engine failure after take off. Despite his flying school teaching to land straight ahead if the failure happens below 500ft, he said he could achieve it from a much lower level.
It leaves me wondering two things. First, why do people continue to crash attempting to turn back low level? Secondly, why do experienced pilots think they know best, and as such try to convince newbies without the necessary skills, when a history of events written in blood demonstrates this is a poor option?