Narrative:

I was giving dual primary instruction as required by the FARS, section 61.87, in emergency proceedings. I made certain that the area was clear of air traffic, and that the ground was clear of persons and property. We simulated a power loss and descent to emergency forced landing. At an altitude believed to be no less than 500 ft AGL, I instructed the student to terminate the simulation, add power, and depart the area. At no time was I over a congested area. Upon landing at whiteman airport, I was advised by local law enforcement officers that our aircraft was observed flying low. I believe our flight was conducted safely at all times, was never below 500 AGL, and the simulated emergency was conducted in an area which provided for a safe landing, if necessary, and did not constitute a hazard to persons or property at any time. The area at which the exercise was conducted is commonly used for training purposes, and it is my understanding through my training as pilot and flight instructor that emergency training maneuvers are not only necessary, but required under the FARS.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ISTR WITH SPI PRACTICING EMER LNDGS. RETURN TO ARPT WHERE LCL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ADVISE THEY WERE OBSERVED FLYING LOW.

Narrative: I WAS GIVING DUAL PRIMARY INSTRUCTION AS REQUIRED BY THE FARS, SECTION 61.87, IN EMER PROCEEDINGS. I MADE CERTAIN THAT THE AREA WAS CLR OF AIR TFC, AND THAT THE GND WAS CLR OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY. WE SIMULATED A PWR LOSS AND DSCNT TO EMER FORCED LNDG. AT AN ALT BELIEVED TO BE NO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL, I INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT TO TERMINATE THE SIMULATION, ADD PWR, AND DEPART THE AREA. AT NO TIME WAS I OVER A CONGESTED AREA. UPON LNDG AT WHITEMAN ARPT, I WAS ADVISED BY LCL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THAT OUR ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING LOW. I BELIEVE OUR FLT WAS CONDUCTED SAFELY AT ALL TIMES, WAS NEVER BELOW 500 AGL, AND THE SIMULATED EMER WAS CONDUCTED IN AN AREA WHICH PROVIDED FOR A SAFE LNDG, IF NECESSARY, AND DID NOT CONSTITUTE A HAZARD TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY AT ANY TIME. THE AREA AT WHICH THE EXERCISE WAS CONDUCTED IS COMMONLY USED FOR TRAINING PURPOSES, AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THROUGH MY TRAINING AS PLT AND FLT INSTRUCTOR THAT EMER TRAINING MANEUVERS ARE NOT ONLY NECESSARY, BUT REQUIRED UNDER THE FARS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.