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, an air traffic controller made a notable comment, indicating familiarity with the routine.
- The controller informed an inbound Bonanza that the training aircraft (a Duchess) was "about to lose an engine," highlighting the common practice of simulating engine failures during multi-engine ratings.
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