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Impossible Turn...POSSIBLE?!

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steingar Grand Master

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I'm a bit fortunate.  My home drone has parallel runways, so if I tried make it back I'd only have to turn 180 degrees.  Might, landing straight ahead will hurt, and it could hurt someone other than me.

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FloridaMan
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I have not done power off 180s in the Rocket yet. It’s something I need to practice along with going up to altitude and testing elevator authority at different trim settings and speeds. The a major va

Bob - S50
Bob - S50

If we have excess airspeed we can use it one of two ways.  We can do as Pete suggests, or we can start a level or even climbing turn at 45 degrees of bank until the speed bleeds off.  Once it does we

kpaul
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I don't think there is a one sized fits all answer here.  The gear, even if being ripped of the airframe are helping to dissipate energy.  Then you have the problem of, what if one digs in or rips of

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flyboy0681 Grand Master

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My base is in the middle of a very densely populated area. Each time I take off I look around to see where I could set her down if I needed to and each and every time I come to the same conclusion: nowhere.

HRM Grand Master

HRM

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Gottah love Mike Deakin: 

Pilots know how TO fly airplanes
Aeronautical Engineers know HOW airplanes fly.
Seldom do the twain meet.
 
Less overthinking the issue and more reliance on 'Stick and Rudder' skills (sorry to keep harping on this).
 

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