GLIDE DISTANCE - Distance from an airplane to the nearest emergency landing field, less one mile.
HYDROPLANE - An airplane designed to land long on a short and wet runway.
IFR - A method of flying by needle and horoscope.
Glide Distance: Half the distance from an airplane to the nearest emergency landing field.
Hydroplane: An airplane designed to land on a wet runway, 20,000 feet long.
IFR: A method of flying by needle and ripcord.
In the event of engine failure, the removal of flaps will make a significant increase in glide distance. A C-150 with full flaps has a glide angle of about 11 degrees in a no wind condition. VASI lights are usually at 3 degrees.
Tailwind increases the glide distance, it pays to fly with the wind in case of engine failure.
Forced Landing Without Power ...
However, a number of things need to be taken into consideration. It depends on the wind, the distance traveled during the climb, the altitude AGL reached, and the glide distance of the airplane without power.
The danger in all of this is that most pilots have zero experience in evaluating the power-off glide distance of their airplane from various altitudes.
 See also: Fuel tank, Runway, Range, Speed, Tanks
  
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