-=> Quoting Ray Marsh to CHRISTOPHER TARANA <=-
 RM> Greetings...
 RM> Which brings me to another interesting point:  what is being taught in
 RM> light aeroplanes these days - glide approaches or powered approaches?
        Right now power on approaches are vogue, that's why we are losing so
many light planes in final approach engine failures.  Dirty a plane up
with flaps and high AOA, and use power to hold the aircraft out of the
stall and in the localizer.  Problem is when that power is no longer
there, you sir, are flying a brick with a degree in Gravity.  I tried a
power-on approach yesterday and crapped the engine at 2.3 DME on my
simulator and came real close to buying the farm. I reality, I probably
took out the REIL lights and bellied on the runway with the gear stripped
off the aircraft.  :-)
        Christopher
... Intuition, however illogical, is recognized as a command prerogative.
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