Remove Crosswind Remove Gross Weight Remove VOR
article thumbnail

What NTSB Reports Say About Impossible Turns and Angle of Attack (Part II)

Air Facts

NTSB ERA22LA169 describes a funny engine noise that prompted an earlier than planned turn to crosswind for an anticipated return to the airport. If the runway could not be made my plan was to put the aircraft down in the field west of the airport close to the VOR. One checkout was at normal weight and c.g.