Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:40 pm
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So far in my limited training, I've been taught EFATO at the airfield and also out in open countryside AFTER a PFL. For me, this seems to be a sensible approach.
EFATO at the home airfield is good for experience and has taught me to be looking outside on all take-offs with a bit of thought as to where I might go. I naively thought that it would be the same field you would choose but I'm glad I've been asked to do a few because the picture changes considerably from different heights. Also, one field that was perfect the one week had been inconveniently ploughed the following so I chose another (I blame @TheFarmer and his friends for trying to earn a living without a thought for us GA flyers ).
I've done two PFL's out in open countryside and on both occasions, I'd guess we were down around the 100ft mark above grass/arable fields only. On climb out, the instructor took the opportunity to pretend we had an EFATO too.
EFATO at the home airfield is good for experience and has taught me to be looking outside on all take-offs with a bit of thought as to where I might go. I naively thought that it would be the same field you would choose but I'm glad I've been asked to do a few because the picture changes considerably from different heights. Also, one field that was perfect the one week had been inconveniently ploughed the following so I chose another (I blame @TheFarmer and his friends for trying to earn a living without a thought for us GA flyers ).
I've done two PFL's out in open countryside and on both occasions, I'd guess we were down around the 100ft mark above grass/arable fields only. On climb out, the instructor took the opportunity to pretend we had an EFATO too.
PPL(A) gained 30/8/22, started Aug 21, C-152, EGBJ