"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...fcecd2c0126ad5

Interesting read. Just what you want in an instructor :-))

Hey, all, I have a question about a comment in the

"Sounds like another stupid instructor trick: practicing engine out
procedure at altitude by actually killing the engine. Could lead to an
'Oh ****!' experience. "

Is that really a stupid instructor trick at altitude? My first instructor
did it during our first cross country work--"Oops. I wonder how that
happened?" Later he said he did it because the examiner would do it on the
checkride. In fact, when the examiner did it on the checkride I reflexively
checked the fuel lever first.

....When he asked me why I didn't go through the whole emergency procedure in
order, I said because I checked the fuel shutoff valve first because it's so
easy for some passenger to accidentally bump it. The rest of the maneuver
started with him saying something like "Okay [implied "smartass"], suppose
that wasn't the problem. What would you do?"

Is this no longer considered good instructional practice?

-c