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An intensive training program that builds instinctive responses and sound decision-making for engine failures and power-loss emergencies.
You’ll practice forced landings, best glide management, restart procedures, and emergency checklists in both VFR and IFR environments.
The session starts with a detailed pre-brief, followed by multiple failure scenarios in the simulator, and concludes with a full debrief and performance review.
Because simulators let you safely experience a wide range of realistic emergencies you could never safely practice in an aircraft.

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