Stretched the glide trying to hit the spot & came down a bit harder than usual.
Second attempt this time switching the motor off. I hit the spot with lots of speed - perfect.
Noticed the prop slows down (windmilling for a couple of seconds before stopping).
Man you drop like a stone - if you don't have altitude there is no time for radio calls, no time for attempted restart, no time for looking for a place to land. If you need to turn (in this case 360 degrees) the descent is very rapid.This must be a very unpleasant experiance if you are not prepared.
You have to do one of these once in a while - its an interesting experiance and awsome refresher.
I battled to start afterwards - not sure why - maybe supercooling, flooding due to the windmill without spark so I can't rely on a resart in simulation if things go pear shaped.
H - Height (sufficient to complete the intended manoeuvre above your
base height)
A - Airframe in the correct state (gear, flaps, canopy, anything else)
S - Straps secure
S - Security (no loose objects, especially the fire extinguisher)
E - Engine (Ts & Ps, mixture/fuel flow, prop, cowls, fuel selector and
pump)
L - Location (clear of cloud, built-up areas, controlled airspace,
Orientation)
L - Lookout (clearing turns or wingovers)
