"Pow­ered air­craft pilots prac­tice engine-out sce­nar­ios as part of emer­gency train­ing. A check­list is brought out that usu­ally sets a good glide angle a

"Pow­ered air­craft pilots prac­tice engine-out sce­nar­ios as part of emer­gency train­ing. A check­list is brought out that usu­ally sets a good glide angle and starts the pilot think­ing about a place to land. How­ever, glider pilots per­form that skill every flight. From the moment of release and through­out the flight, they’re con­stantly plan­ning ahead, think­ing of where the land­ing spot will be (and some alter­nates) and what flight path will get them there." http://snarkmarket.com/2010/5750/comment-page-1#comment-11786 http://snarkmarket.com/2010/5750/comment-page-1#comment-1178...