EFATO Light Twin/ Mixture Control.

[maui]

Centaurus

Granting of training approval and a delegation, transfers a reasonable amount of discretion. Provided the training covers the requirements and is conducted within broad parameters, all is well.

We all determine what is acceptable to us. If you determine that you require a lesser standard of demonstrated ability, than does a brother instructor/delegate, then that is a matter for your conscience.

I trust it will not come back to haunt you. I hope you never have that nagging feeling “could I have better prepared Blogs to look after the passengers he has just killed.”

Training is an inherently risky business. While I would never suggest that one should not try to reduce risk, there must be a point of balance. Obviously you have determined the balance you find acceptable. It is not mine.

No one here has suggested that we do multiple failures at critical points, however is it not reasonable to finish off with a couple at awkward times, to verify the integrity of the training and assessment.

You seem to have access to good resources. It would be interesting to research how many passengers have died from VMCA/stall/spin asymmetric accidents, as opposed to the number of instructors and Blogs lost in training. (Military excluded)

MBA747

You are confusing “identification” with “confirmation”

When using the mixture, you do have the ability to restore, and within a poofteenth of a second of the time it would take with throttle.

Chimbu Chuck

If you tried that sort of standover tactic with me I would be inclined to walk away and let you find someone else to do the test. That is not to say that I would do anything that might upset you, but you would have already demonstrated an attitude and inflexible mindset which in my assessment would disqualify you from the privileges of the rating. Fortunately for both of us I am no longer involved in that area.

LOL

Maui