I was working on my multi-engine rating at an airport where the controllers had apparently grown very familiar with the routine for training flights. While on downwind in the Duchess with my instructor, I heard this:
Controller: Bonanza 123AB you will be following a Duchess on downwind … he’s about to lose an engine.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- During multi-engine flight training, a pilot was practicing simulated engine failures in a Duchess aircraft.
- An air traffic controller, apparently familiar with the training routine, made a direct radio transmission to another aircraft.
- The controller informed the trailing Bonanza that the Duchess on downwind was "about to lose an engine," humorously referring to the upcoming simulated emergency.
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