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Old 19th Mar 2015, 08:02
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Lazerdog
 
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Tecman.... Agreed. I think we need to learn from what we witness and what we are taught. Coordinated turns when you get low or slow or both is something that first crash ingrained in me. I did a lot of mountain flying in the past and I still remember my instructor saying "keep one wing in the shade", meaning fly close to the canyon sides so you can execute a 180 when required, and I have been there. I also had a seat rail latch break on rotation on a Cessna 182 and just let the airplane fly itself to a safe altitude before I tried to do anything. (Those latches have killed dozens in -182's) Same instructor had told me that "An airplane will fly itself unless you screw it up", which is more good advice and helped me on the day the seat latch put me 20 inches from the yoke. Always remember that airspeed is your friend, and if you lose an engine on take off, a very strong push is usually required before you can look for that golf course or before you decide which engine just bought it.
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