"Mixture cut has an more agressive effect thats for sure. "
That is precisely why I do not use the mixture to simulate a power failure.......
Engines under high power do not like agressive changes in inertia, it induces reverse loads that can result in a real failure.
Teaching control of a multi engine aircraft is not a game in which he who makes the most agressive moves wins.
Also rote learned actions are not always the best way to stay alive......especially rote learned and quickly performed in a critical situation
Here is an example:
I was taking off in a fully loaded waterbomber with a load of long term retardent on a narrow gravel runway in northern Alberta, the strip was a forestry strip surrounded by trees. There was a wicked 45 degree x/wind.
Just prior to VR the left hand throttle broke off , I had two choices continue the take off and get into the air with an uncontrollabel engine at full power or reject the take off.....
What would you guys have done...and what vital actions would you have performed?
Would the rote learned vital actions have been the proper way to handle this situation...???
Chuck