OK, I have read
this carefully.
Being a simple person, I need some simple guidelines for EFATO - where is my plan right and where is it wrong (or at least unduly risky)?
Assume a) a PA28 / similar or b) a 172 / similar
I take off, and at 450 ft there's a metallic death rattle and the engine stops.
Assume best glide speed (Mayday if poss)
Turn into wind and I see the only suitable field is more or less in front, but I am already nearly above to the downwind fence, and it's a short-ish field.
Check Vfe; select full flap; set initial approach speed; fuel off; mags off; electrics off; door unlatch.
Now I need to lose a lot of height pronto, so I start significant side-slips to left and to right, ensuring I am maintaining the initial approach speed each time I go through 'wings level'.
Low enough; wings level; final approach speed; touch down; brakes; steer round obstacles; ground loop as the far fence approaches.
I'd rather like to avoid stalling into the ground while I'm doing all this,
- So what's the max slip I should apply with full flap?
- Is full flap appropriate?
- Am I right to stick with the initial approach speed while slipping?
- Should I be using an entirely different process?
It would be nice to have this in my head before I need it.
SD