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Thu, Nov 27, 2003

Simulated Emergency 'Way Too Real'

Be Careful Of What You Practice For...

Practice, practice, practice... but don't take it too far. Yet another simulated emergency landing turned into the real thing this week. Whenever simulating a powerplant emergency with reduced power settings, it behooves those involved to carefully monitor their engine health... way too many simulated emergencies turn into the real thing because pilots concentrate on the practice and not the reality of their situation--giving the engine a chance to take a hike while your attention is elsewhere. A long idling engine, in the typical simulated emergency approach, is asking to hiccup and quit when you least expect it... so keep an eye on how it's doing throughout the procedure.

** Report created 11/26/2003 Record 2 **
IDENTIFICATION
 Regis#: 97056 Make/Model: C172 Description: 172, P172, R172, Skyhawk, Hawk XP, Cutla
 Date: 11/24/2003 Time: 2145
 Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N Missing: N
 Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
 City: THOUSAND HILLS State: AZ Country: US

DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT WHILE PERFORMING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY, ENGINE LOST POWER AND AN AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR A CREEK 40 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF PHOENIX, THOUSAND HILLS, AZ

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
 # Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 2 Unk:
 # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: SDL METAR 242053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/M09 A2998

OTHER DATA
 Activity: Training Phase: Maneuver Operation: General Aviation
 Departed: SCOTTSDALE, AZ Dep Date: 11/24/2003 Dep. Time: 2135
 Destination: SCOTTSDALE, AZ Flt Plan: NONE Wx Briefing: Y
 Last Radio Cont: UNK  Last Clearance: TAKE OFF CLR
 FAA FSDO: SCOTTSDALE, AZ (WP07) Entry date: 11/25/2003

FMI: www.faa.gov

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