There seems to be confusion here, or perhaps it is me. An autorotation is airflow reversal through the disc achieved by bottoming the collective. I teach all my students to do this ( obviously) and encourage them to do it solo after I have shown them how to regain airsped and RRPM if things go wrong. Quite frankly if a PPLH cannot enter autorotation on his own without risking himself or the aircraft he should not be flying.. .. .Now an engine off landing solo, this is different, under no circumstance should this be done without an instructor for all the reasons - death, injury, damaged ac, damaged pride, loss of confidence, increased insurance premiums etc etc.. .. .If a PPLH cannot drop into auto instinctively what hope has he got when the donkey does fail ? Better to put it in to auto immediately and then be embarrassed to find the engine hasn't quit then to be embarressed when the engine does quit and you haven't been quick enough to get it in to auto. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />