Greetings...
 -=> Quoting Christopher Tarana to Ray Marsh on descent in spins <=-
 RM> Which brings me to another interesting point:  what is being taught in
 RM> light aeroplanes these days - glide approaches or powered approaches?
 CT> Right now power on approaches are vogue, that's why we are
 CT> losing so many light planes in final approach engine failures.  Dirty a
 CT> plane up with flaps and high AOA, and use power to hold the aircraft
 CT> out of the stall and in the localizer.  Problem is when that power is
 CT> no longer there, you sir, are flying a brick with a degree in Gravity.
 CT> I tried a power-on approach yesterday and crapped the engine at 2.3 DME
 CT> on my simulator and came real close to buying the farm. I reality, I
 CT> probably took out the REIL lights and bellied on the runway with the
 CT> gear stripped off the aircraft.  :-)
:-)  Initially I was taught glide approaches, complete with carb heat.
Then I moved to another city where they thought glide approaches were
hilarious and anachronistic.  But I've never liked powered approaches
for the very reason you've outlined.
...from Brisbane, Australia.          raymarsh@hotmail.com
... Experentia docet stultos.
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