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Magplug, a very succinct description of a very possible scenario. The critical duties of a P2 following a loss of TR control is to to shut down the engines ASAP while the P1 attempts to enter Autorotation. As somebody else mentioned, with roof mounted ECLs, this is going to be difficult if not impossible for a single pilot. Whenever I flew with a non-rated person in the left seat, the duties always included a full brief on how to close the ECLs in an emergency, but thankfully I never got to find out if any of that information had been absorbed.
Does the 169 still have roof mounted ECL's? I think, like most dual FADEC ships, they just have Engine Main Switches on the centerconsole or instrument panel.
skadi