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Old 17th Feb 2003, 21:17
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CyclicRick
 
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Tail Bloater has hit the nail on the head.
Going through the motions of an EOL is like nearly having sex, you haven't done it so you don't know what it feels like and you don't know how the machine reacts and you don't know how to react to it.
Learning to autorotate with a power recovery is fine, but is NO substitute for learning to land the machine with no engine power available whether on grass or a hard surface ( never done that one..too loud!).
How many people do you know that have never even put on full brakes in their car ( emergency stop) and when they have to CAN'T!! and that happens every day to thousands of people.

If a flying instuctor does not even feel comfortable doing EOL's then I question his/her right to be one....sorry.
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