My my my !!!! Nice thread! Reminicient of one i began a while ago.. .. .Since I'm passing 100 hours, and obtaining my commercial in the next few weeks, the subject has much meaning for me.. .. .Solo Auto's, well I can go with Coyote on that, light weight being by myself, likely are easier with CFI in ship.. .. .As for going out and up to alt and practicing the entry and part of the glide, I could see myself doing so without too much trepidation.. .. .I see the initial entry and glide as the key to a successful outcome (meaning the likelyhood of me surviving it, not that I may get it down without rolling over, etc.). .. .As I was just given the opportunity over all others training to finally take the 22 solo again (due to losses and insurance, there have been no student or rentals for the last year and a half) and going XC.. .. .I had those thoughts of engine failure, more as I was crossing a series of wires ("Now is when it would happen, be vigilant! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> ). .. .Do I believe as a student that it would help my confidence? Not really. I may feel better in doing them, but the risks of botching it far outweigh my confidence building at my level of time. Sure, when I go for CFI and do full down's and have to get them in solo, then, at that level of flight time I may feel differently about it.. .. .So far I feel that I am prepared when the engine begins giving indications of failure to begin a powered descent and then auto if things go bad quickly, I'm confident (more like hopeful) I'll heed those signs and perfrom a good entry, be outside and find a spot to set it down on. If I don't roll over, etc afterwards during the slide or touchdown, then I'll just consider that luck, or knowledge imparted to me from my CFI Mike, and some of the things I've heard from all of you over time.. .. .Shoot, right now I'd like to just know I'm ready to go for my checkride, which WILL be happening within the next 4 weeks.