I agree with MT as well. As an instructor, I only ever pull the bung if
I am absolutely confident that I can handle the emergency if the
student/pilot-on-check stuffs up or takes a poor option. My hand is
almost on the stick to prevent an error.
It is never below 300' AGL unless I can land ahead.
Prior to being an instructor, I was always disappointed when the annual
check instructor did *not* pull a low level release because I was
confident that I could do them but was never tested. I have had an AEI
ask to practice a 300' release in a strong wind, as he felt the same.
Recently at Caboolture we had a power pilot who lost power on take off
at a very low height and he just pushed the nose forward and pancaked
his beautifully restored aircraft. Obviously he had a habit of "hanging
on the prop" on take off and learned the hard way.
PeterS
Texler, Michael wrote:
I doubt there is any training value at all in 400 to 500 feet.
I believe that there is some training value in such a flight:
The ability to fly and manoevure confidently at low level without getting
ground fright. (i.e. if I had the option to do a low level circuit for a safe
landing on field after a rope break, that would my first option).
Also low level flight is experience with ridge flying too.
Also in still wind conditions, a 180 degree turn can be considered.
Such manoevures need to be demonstrated at altitude, i.e. demonstrate a 180
degree change of heading with minimum height loss, in a Grob G103, banked at 60
degrees, 60 knots airspeed, in still air, height loss in a 180 degree turn is
150', with a diameter of the turn of 120m
Obviously needs to be done with a proper briefing, exercise at altitude,
exercise at 400' to 500' AGL, post flight de-brief.
The plane doesn't know how far it is above the ground.
My 2.2c worth
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