Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
One of my first instructors in a C150 told me to carry out a PFL to the runway, which I did.
On finals he asked me if I was confident of making the runaway. I said I was. He leaned over, turned off the mags, took out the ignition key and put it in the top pocket of his jacket!
Used to do much the same at least once with each student when I was instructing in 3 axis microlights. It was probably frowned upon by the BMAA but I felt it was important to show students that the aircraft kept flying even if the engine stopped, particularly in those days when most microlights had two stroke engines which were more likely to stop than typical light aircraft engines at the time.
Indeed the philosophy in microlight training in those days was this is what you do WHEN the engine stops, not IF!
(Maybe it still is.}