Airplane wasn't making power on departure. Loss of RPM on the Crosswind Turn. Was thinking about landing on the freeway. Limped it to pattern altitude and made the runway. Rolled out the crash crew and everything.
While all this was happening, my life did not flash before my eyes.
You wanna know what my first thought was?
"I need a drink"
I'm serious. That was the first thought in my mind.
