My thoughts on the engine out practice:

1. If you don't practice engine failure patterns/landings, you should have an ejection seat.

2. The exact power to mimic engine failure doesn't matter that much. What does matter is whether you had to adjust you power setting to make a safe landing. You should be able to judge and adjust your glide for the conditions of the wind, weight, etc., etc. and land without changing your power setting.

3. Aim not less than 1/3 down the runway, My opinion is that it's better to risk running off the end of the runway at slow speed than crashing short of the runway.

4. Practice may not make perfect, but ti's likely to let you and your plane fly another day.

Bill Kennedy
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