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Old October 16th 07, 07:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Al G[_1_]
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Default How do you plan the descent in emergency landing practice?


"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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On Oct 15, 12:57 pm, brtlmj wrote:
Correct. Additionally, altimeter will tend to stick with engine off.
WHAT?


Engine off - no vibration - altimeter sticks.


So what do they do during the IFR cert? Shake the plane around?

-Robert

Some of the early jets, like the Lear, came with a little vibrator
attached
to the captains altimeter, for just that purpose.

Al G