The engine fails at low altitude just after takeoff. What is generally the correct response?

Choices

• ✓ Lower the nose to best glide and land more or less straight aheadcorrect

  At low altitude, maintaining glide speed and landing ahead avoids a fatal stall/spin.

• Immediately make a steep turn back to the runway

  A low-altitude turn back risks a stall/spin and is usually not feasible.

• Pull the nose up to stretch the glide toward the runway

  Raising the nose below best glide bleeds airspeed and risks a stall.

• Keep the pitch attitude for climb and troubleshoot slowly

  Holding a climb attitude without power will lead to a stall.