I and one of my more adventurous flight instructors killed the

engine on> a C150 once.  I was supprised that the prop didn't
windmill.  It> stopped.  We had to dive to about 120 or so to get
it to move, then the> engine started immediately.

Bob

We must have had the same instructor.  Mine killed the engine by
turning off the fuel valve and stopped the engine and prop cold.  It
was at 800 ft over highway 5 in California.  We almost had to land
before there before we got the engine started. I was ready to throw
him out the door.

Doug in Japan.

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Hi Doug,

It must have been a different instructor.  We were at 10K feet or there
about.  I don't think I would use 'adventurous' for anyone who would
kill their engine at 800 ft.  Maybe insane or stupid! :)  I did talk
another instructor into doing an actual landing on a dirt road in a
Cherokee 140.  Lesson learned, don't land on an unknown dirt road unless
you really HAVE to.

Bob White

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