Originally Posted by
snippercr
Out of curiosity, how much do commercial pilots practice total thrust lost scenarios? While during private and commercial training, we did them all the time, but I imagine a archer or 172 handles a bit differently than a larger aircraft. I know much remains the same, but when would have been the last time they practiced them? I know when I went for my ME add on, I asked about total thrust lost and my instructor said it is not considered. When I went for my MEI, I asked if I should teach total thrust lost and was told same thing.
The answer is, we don't. I've never once done a complete power loss in an airliner nor have I ever practiced a ditching. It is one of those things that is so rare that your time is better spent working on things that are more likely to happen.