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Jack wrote:
 
> When up with an Instructor, unless we have briefed forced landings for
> that particular lesson, I like to warn the IP that he had better be
> prepared to walk home, call for a flat bed for the a/c, and do a hell > of a lot of paperwork if he pulls the mixture or some such trick. I 
> will put it on the ground.

I don't get this at all; what's the point?  As you point out, an
unplanned off-airport landing is always a toss-up (not at all like
landing on a nice grass runway with good drainage).

> When it comes to really picking out a place to land, you won't know
> until you get there whether you've done it right. 

Right, so then why put it on the ground if you're with an instructor
who pulls the mixture, retards the throttle, or shuts off the fuel?

Sorta sounds like swiping off your nose to spite your face?

Snowbird


