Abstract
Turning back after engine failure during the take off phase of flight in a single engine aircraft is examined using a simplified analytical model. The important parameters are identified. The analysis shows that the optimum flight path is teardrop shaped with a 45 ◦ bank angle at stall velocity during the turn. The effects of engine failure altitude, wind direction and velocity, and bank angle on the required runway length are examined. The results show that the typical recommendations for general aviation single engine aircraft are not optimum.
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