Thanks very much for the info guys. The flight has been postponed a few days so I have some extra time to prepare. The aircraft is Hong Kong registered and the authority require it to be tested on initial registration and then once every year. I was F/O on the last flight (with a factory test pilot) and this year am flying with an "ordinary" Captain who has been signed off for the job. Last time it took the best part of three hours.
I've thought through the possible outcomes of shutting an engine down and am comfortable that I know (and can theoretically resolve) most of the potential problems. Stalling is another matter. The potential problems I foresee are:
- Deep stall. Solution, recover promptly. Prevention is better than cure!
- Wing drop. Solution, rudder AS REQUIRED. Normal unusual attitude recovery techniques.
- Spin. Do 30 meter aircraft really spin? I would imagine that it would all happen so slowly that you'd only ever get as far as the incipient stage and just centre the controls to recover.
Of course, all of these could take significant altitude. What have I missed?