When your engine quits on climbout, the deadliest mistake is turning back to the runway. Here's how to decide where you go before you ever take off.
PatternThe impossible turn is a decision you make on the ground, not in the air - learn why turning back kills pilots and what to do instead.
PatternLearn how to establish your personal minimum return altitude for engine failure on departure - and why most pilots attempt the impossible turn with far too little altitude.
TowerThe 'impossible turn' after engine failure on departure isn't physically impossible - it's procedurally dangerous without pre-planned altitude minimums and aircraft-specific data.
TowerWhy turning back after an engine failure on takeoff often kills - and the ground-made decision tree that keeps you alive.
PatternWhy turning back to the runway after engine failure rarely works below 800 feet AGL, and what to do instead.
PatternLearn why the 'impossible turn' kills pilots and how a departure brief can save your life after engine failure on climbout.
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