Originally Posted by
FL170
just wondering if I should spend the $50
on ATC's handbook??
If I were you, I'd spend the money on a set of twin engine throttles for use on MS Flight Sim X .. computer based sims are great for procedural training. I have the
CH Throttle quadrant which look and feel like the real thing (..well, almost). I think you can get them for about $250 these days, which for me was a good investment (a fraction of the cost of your overall multi-rating and MECIR training).
You can programme the sim to have an engine failure at any time, where you can then then go through your drills touching and pulling levers as you would in the actual aircraft. If you don't wish to get the rudders for the sim, just simulate having one foot dead and one active with a couple of empty tissue boxes. Works well.
BTW, the Baron that comes with MS Flightsim X does a pretty good job with simulating asymmetrical flight, but its true value for me is in its use as a procedural trainer. I know one flight school which actually uses it as such.