During all my initial multi the donks were failed using mix. It concerned me but I didn't say anything. When I did my Multi Night VFR, I was told that engine failures during CCT training were not practiced but failures EN route were. Then on my MENVFR test my ATO didn't give me a failure in the cruise but failed it just after T/O. And as the rwy in use was right on the coast, it was over water too. He actualy used throttle though. I told my instructor and he said "that might be how it's done at night".
Having said that, during my RPPL training (as it was known then) I was given an engine failure using the mixture.....in a 172!!!....at 1500' AGL!!!.....seven miles from the AD traking away!!!....
[This message has been edited by Highbypass (edited 05 February 2001).]