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t... since switching I now take it down to 2-300 agl before breaking the descent.
I would say being able to practice the maneuver all the way down to a lower altitude has given me somewhat of a more complete perspective overall.
With things happening quickly during the emergency procedure I think like everything else we practice repeatedly it helps develop a more complete picture or experience overall.
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I think this is a great point. It's like an ILS approach, there is flying down the loc/glideslope (part 1) then there's the transition at DH to visual and land. You need that practice between 200 and the ground, it is the most challenging part really. Likewise I'd think if you always break off a simulated engine out at 1000 AGL I'd have questions about how the student would react when the trees and ground are rushing up at them. Will they remember to keep the nose down, keep their speed up until flare. Or will they start pulling back on the yoke because of this new, and frightening experience?
Which reminds me of a true story
: A guy I knew lost all power one dark night over KS. Load of pax in a 207. Set up the glide, held it til trees apeared in landing lights, took what he had and landed. Plane toast, pax OK. Saw some lights from a house and told his pax to wait while he went for help.
Farmer answers door. Immediately my friend notices a strange look as farmer is staring at him like he's an alien. Farmer gets the phone as requested. After the call for help farmer asks my friend: "Son, does your head hurt?' Friend: "no, why?' Farmer: "you'd better look in the mirror."
My firend looks in the mirror and there's a radio knob sticking out of his forehead. Still has the scar, probably, haven't seen him in a while. But excellent job at bringing his pax home safe.
t... since switching I now take it down to 2-300 agl before breaking the descent.
I would say being able to practice the maneuver all the way down to a lower altitude has given me somewhat of a more complete perspective overall.
With things happening quickly during the emergency procedure I think like everything else we practice repeatedly it helps develop a more complete picture or experience overall.
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I think this is a great point. It's like an ILS approach, there is flying down the loc/glideslope (part 1) then there's the transition at DH to visual and land. You need that practice between 200 and the ground, it is the most challenging part really. Likewise I'd think if you always break off a simulated engine out at 1000 AGL I'd have questions about how the student would react when the trees and ground are rushing up at them. Will they remember to keep the nose down, keep their speed up until flare. Or will they start pulling back on the yoke because of this new, and frightening experience?
Which reminds me of a true story
Farmer answers door. Immediately my friend notices a strange look as farmer is staring at him like he's an alien. Farmer gets the phone as requested. After the call for help farmer asks my friend: "Son, does your head hurt?' Friend: "no, why?' Farmer: "you'd better look in the mirror."
My firend looks in the mirror and there's a radio knob sticking out of his forehead. Still has the scar, probably, haven't seen him in a while. But excellent job at bringing his pax home safe.
