cpu wrote:

I did not try engine fail practice in Cirrus. However, every pilot
knows during initial climb out if engine fail, you have to lower the
noise IMMEDIATELY ON ANY SEL AIRCRAFT.

Yeah, we get told that. In fact, however, the nose will drop all by itself in
most light aircraft. If the pilot doesn't stop it from doing so. The problem is
that it takes a real effort of will on the part of the pilot to avoid applying
back pressure on the yoke in an attempt to maintain attitude. My Maule was so
sensitive to power application, that you could stall the aircraft by applying
power for a go-around.

Try it sometime.

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.