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Traffic Pattern Aug 4, 2026

The Impossible Turn, the Two-Hundred-Foot Decision After an Engine Failure on Takeoff, and Why the Instinct to Turn Back Is the One That Kills

Why the instinct to turn back after an engine failure on takeoff kills pilots - and how to brief the safer decision before every departure.

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Traffic Pattern May 22, 2026

The impossible turn and why the math almost never works when the engine quits after takeoff

Why turning back to the runway after engine failure rarely works below 800 feet AGL, and what to do instead.

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