Oh, no, here we go again.
Read this:
https://groundschool.com/articles/the-improbable-turn
https://groundschool.com/articles/top-5-myths-about-the-impossible-turn
i went to the other thread and read those. good stuff there @write-stuff . I brief myself what i was taught, fan stop working below 700, i am landing up front, may be 30 degrees left or right depending on obstacles. i have tried the turn back at altitude and realized i am not skilled enough to pull that off, so for now, i am sticking with what i know i can and hopefully not hit something with the nose.
The issue of the impossible is not that it's impossible. Heck, if you're at 1000', almost anyone can get back to the runway.
The issue is that at some altitude, it becomes impossible and most people do not know that altitude for the airplane they fly. Even then, it requires close attention during banks and with bank angles not to stall.
Can we start calling it the "really dangerous unless you know the numbers" turn?
The issue of the impossible is not that it's impossible. Heck, if you're at 1000', almost anyone can get back to the runway.
The issue is that at some altitude, it becomes impossible and most people do not know that altitude for the airplane they fly. Even then, it requires close attention during banks and with bank angles not to stall.
Can we start calling it the "really dangerous unless you know the numbers" turn?
What most people don’t consider is were you doing Vy for that climb out? Vx? Or cruise climb like most people because they don’t pay attention. Cruise climb will put you further out from the runway and all the numbers go right out the window.