Originally Posted by
Captain Nomad
Having been part of a check recently which involved CASA, it seems they have adopted this approach somewhat. There was a strict stipulation that there were to be no engine failure emergencies conducted below 1,000 feet AGL and I believe this was a reaction to this particular accident.
Again, I questioned CASA regarding the rationale behind conducting simulated engine failures at low altitude. Their response was that they have to recreate an engine failure as closely as possible to the real thing, and as aerodynamics change at higher altitudes, this would not be appropriate. I somewhat naively believed that CASA would issue an official ban on simulated engine failures at low altitide, and was very disappointed when they didn't. Maybe they are doing it unofficially after all. Has anyone been expected to do low level engine failures since this accident?