I've read quite a few of our comments about gliding, glide configuration, glide speeds, etc., but nothing about the non-powered strange field landing patterns. Don't forget about this -- it's more important than having your glide figured to a finite point, and it can be practiced to perfection.

I like to fly overhead my touchdown point and spiral down. So far, it's worked very well for me in practice, and once for real. I'd feel very naked if I didn't have more than 1,000 feet over my desired touchdown point, even if it wasn't absolutely the optimum one within theoretical gliding range.

Another point, I think lots of folks have crashed, often in stall/spin, because they refuse to accept engine failure and try to keep the plane level instead of instantly going to best glide or whatever they think best glide speed/configuration is. It's not as important to be dead-on accurate in your numbers as it is to have a survivable and executable plan.

Fly safe!

Bill Kennedy
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