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Std Deviation
I only do engine shutdowns in the summer because I hate doing top overhauls and buying cylinders...just kidding
but seriously my school was a MI school so we always tried to balance shutdowns with minimizing damage. Hey, when you pay the bills you have to. I use 5K over the airport.
I also remind them that we are operating under the premise of a cruise engine failure in this scenario. You've got time and performance. If they get the impression/misconception (based on cruise, driftdown, etc) that they are going to climb on Takeoff in a Seminole, Dutchess, Seneca, etc. They are sorely mistaken.
That's what simulators are useful for, but there are plenty of climbs happening out in practice areas. As long as at or above Vsse, all is fair and makes for good training with a competent instructor.