Yeah sorry to hijack. You hit the nail on the head, there's nothing like thinking on your feet to make certain you can actually do it in a real situation... finding a field long level and clear enough to be suitable plus lined up with the prevailing wind direction, now that takes practice and it cannot be done over existing airstrips it's just too easy. An old airfield may be ok for students but when the engine goes I can promise it will not be over an airstrip. I feel it is worthwhile- as long as it is legal- to find fields on the go and do low level engine outs over them for practice. I do worry about the reckless charge though. If someone gets angry they could probably use that one even if its a remote pasture. I would still argue that every single-engine pilot should do an occasional down low engine out to an empty field, even if it means possible trouble with some farmer. It's that important. You have to be able to do one for real and all too often it comes by necessity.