offshoreigor
Yes I completely agree.....
Multi-crew and multi-engined crews tend to forget or at least not practice the basics as much as in the less sophisticated aircraft.
As standard procedure, I finish off each and every Prof Check with a twin engine failure from 1500 - 2000 ft.
Always over the runway of home of course!!!, and ensuring Nr control, Auto VNE and crew co-ordination is observed.
Maximum and minimum ROD can be practiced [streching the glide!!/.......
Its a really good co-ordinating execise..........
A good way I have found to entry the auto is to have a OEI situation with the full Immeadiate actions, and subsequent Check List adherance......then to continue downwind in a simulated OEI and have the applicant enter auto at a position "Upwind" that he/she believes they can achieve a nominated point on the runway.......at the point of auto entry, then you close the second throttle to ground idle.....achieve Nr...N2 split
[If the ego is huge, then a 180 downwind entry is called for......smile]
Passing 500 agl, both engines are advanced to Flight Idle and a normal flare and power recovery is achieved.
Have heard some Instructors advancing to Flight Idle in the flare....brave folk me thinks!!!
Any different view points on the technique will be treasured.....
Final words of wisdom.......never create a situation that endangers the aircraft and its contents more than the training value is worth!!!!........if you bend an aircraft...its not worth it.
Last edited by Old Man Rotor; 22nd December 2002 at 07:43.