Simulated Engine Outs

recently there was a C-172 that ended up completing the "forced landing"
practice from a simulated engine failure... the "practice approach" was to a
dirt road in the local desert.. how ever.. and attempting the "go around /
aborted approach" at 50ft.. the engine coughed wheezed and died..

subject CFI took control of the aircraft and attempted to complete the
landing on the dirt road, lost control off to the side, (just how wide are
the landing gear in a C-172 and just how wide do you think a seemingly
single lane dirt road is)

any way, he lost it, turned turtle on him out in the desert, totaled,
insurance company attempted to refused payment for landing on a non-improved
landing area.. don't know the final out come.

Part of the accident investigation, the CFI had not been taught about
periodic "clearing" of the engine during a long glide.

BT
"EDR" wrote in message
...
In article , Cub Driver
wrote:

In small high wing planes (Ie 172, 152, 150) do you do/teach pulling
throttle all the back to idel? I've been told bring it to 1500 RPM, 1
notch of flaps. Not as hard on the engine

Crikey, the Cub will pretty much fly at 1500 rpm.
I bring it back to the stop. Then I goose it every couple or three
minutes--I've never noticed how frequently.

John, you have to remember that modern instructors do not teach
"clearing the engine" as we were taught with the Champs, Cubs, etc.