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Old 11th January 2012 | 16:14
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FlyingLapinou
 
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PFL with mixture set to lean

Just interested to know if anyone can see a (good) reason why an instructor would want me to do a PFL from 2000' with the mixture pulled?

This was getting rechecked out in an SEP that was 20 minutes out of its 50 h service, flying at a non-ATC airfield, no one else in the circuit. After one PFL from the circuit at 1000' and two EFATOs - one at 1200' for a 180° back to the r/way with the benefit of a strongish wind - this was the last one he delivered to me.

Is there any overwhelming benefit to be gained from creating a realistic engine-out scenario, or was this just plain daft?
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