Comments on: How impossible is the impossible turn? http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-impossible-is-the-impossible-turn/ The free online magazine and airport guide for pilots Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:33:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Impossible Turn in Flight Simulator Video Tutorial http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-impossible-is-the-impossible-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-3634 Impossible Turn in Flight Simulator Video Tutorial Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:05:54 +0000 http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-impossible-is-the-impossible-turn/#comment-3634 [...] out these links on the impossible turn: Engine Failure on Climbout Leads to Impossible Turn Blog Post on Impossible Turn Click the link below to reveal the English transcript for this episode! View transcript [...] [...] out these links on the impossible turn: Engine Failure on Climbout Leads to Impossible Turn Blog Post on Impossible Turn Click the link below to reveal the English transcript for this episode! View transcript [...]

]]> By: K Shaw http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-impossible-is-the-impossible-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 K Shaw Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:27:35 +0000 http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-impossible-is-the-impossible-turn/#comment-1068 Glider flight instruction regularly includes practicing 180 deg turns and downwind landings from altitudes above ~200' AGL. The exercise simulates a rope break or towplane engine failure early in the flight. All students must learn this as part of ordinary pre-solo training. If the rope breaks below this altitude, the general rule is the landing should be straight ahead or up to 90 deg turn only. Glider flight instruction regularly includes practicing 180 deg turns and downwind landings from altitudes above ~200′ AGL. The exercise simulates a rope break or towplane engine failure early in the flight. All students must learn this as part of ordinary pre-solo training. If the rope breaks below this altitude, the general rule is the landing should be straight ahead or up to 90 deg turn only.

]]> By: Sylvia http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-impossible-is-the-impossible-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Sylvia Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:19:22 +0000 http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-impossible-is-the-impossible-turn/#comment-1065 There was an interesting article on this that I read ages ago. I should have bookmarked it. It was about the psychological effects on the pilot flying close to the ground (it looks so fast!) and why someone with experience on a cropduster would probably make the turn when a "normal" pilot wouldn't. ...I wish I could find it, I don't remember the details. There was an interesting article on this that I read ages ago. I should have bookmarked it. It was about the psychological effects on the pilot flying close to the ground (it looks so fast!) and why someone with experience on a cropduster would probably make the turn when a “normal” pilot wouldn’t.

…I wish I could find it, I don’t remember the details.

]]> By: Bruce Mamont http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-impossible-is-the-impossible-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Bruce Mamont Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:19:45 +0000 http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/how-impossible-is-the-impossible-turn/#comment-1060 The operative words are "poorly executed" and "at too low an altitude". At the right altitude and properly executed, it may be a better alternative, especially in highly congested terrain. Learning how to execute, the right altitude, and practice are critical. It shouldn't be attempted on the strength of reading an article, blog, or listening to hanger talk; I'd hope that all of the above might inspire a desire to seek out competent instruction. Finding competent instruction is probably a challenge. My objection to the Real Pilot Story is that it probably discourages people from making the attempt. The operative words are “poorly executed” and “at too low an altitude”. At the right altitude and properly executed, it may be a better alternative, especially in highly congested terrain. Learning how to execute, the right altitude, and practice are critical. It shouldn’t be attempted on the strength of reading an article, blog, or listening to hanger talk; I’d hope that all of the above might inspire a desire to seek out competent instruction. Finding competent instruction is probably a challenge. My objection to the Real Pilot Story is that it probably discourages people from making the attempt.

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