Narrative:

On date indicated, during a part 141 school stage check, I was PIC when student applicant performed a simulated emergency approach and landing procedure at my direction. Private pilot points area X tasks a, B. On first attempt, student recovered above 500 ft AGL (550 ft MSL) but failed to properly execute all procedures. Applicant verbalized 'master off and do power- off landing checklist' before establishing landing confign or attempting radio communication or squawking 7700. (Without power -- this cannot be done.) selected field looked good, clear of obstacles and no persons or structures within 500 ft (but I am not positive). On climb out, student verbalized correct procedure and I directed a second attempt from an altitude of 1700 ft MSL. Student chose same field and accomplished all procedures except 'landing without power' checklist before 550 ft MSL. I directed student to proceed below 500 ft AGL in order to demonstrate time available to do 'land without power items.' I directed and supervised recovery at about 300 ft MSL (250 ft AGL) and do not believe aircraft went below 200 ft AGL at any time. Again, I did not observe any, or recall any, persons, vehicles or structures within 500 ft at any time. I also did not observe any animals in or near our path. At company meeting XA30 apr/xa/98, a possible far violation near this location was discussed. I am concerned it may have been my aircraft. I did not knowingly exceed FARS when attempting (supervising) this stage check flight. My goal was to be sure that applicant could and would safely conduct emergency procedures as a private pilot. If I never descend (or allow descent) below 500 ft AGL on any future flight when simulating this situation, no violation or unsafe situation can occur.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C152 ON TRAINING FLT AND SIMULATING ENG FAILURE DSNDED TOO LOW FOR LOCATION AND A COMPLAINT WAS REGISTERED. FAA WAS FOLLOWING UP INCIDENT.

Narrative: ON DATE INDICATED, DURING A PART 141 SCHOOL STAGE CHK, I WAS PIC WHEN STUDENT APPLICANT PERFORMED A SIMULATED EMER APCH AND LNDG PROC AT MY DIRECTION. PVT PLT POINTS AREA X TASKS A, B. ON FIRST ATTEMPT, STUDENT RECOVERED ABOVE 500 FT AGL (550 FT MSL) BUT FAILED TO PROPERLY EXECUTE ALL PROCS. APPLICANT VERBALIZED 'MASTER OFF AND DO PWR- OFF LNDG CHKLIST' BEFORE ESTABLISHING LNDG CONFIGN OR ATTEMPTING RADIO COM OR SQUAWKING 7700. (WITHOUT PWR -- THIS CANNOT BE DONE.) SELECTED FIELD LOOKED GOOD, CLR OF OBSTACLES AND NO PERSONS OR STRUCTURES WITHIN 500 FT (BUT I AM NOT POSITIVE). ON CLBOUT, STUDENT VERBALIZED CORRECT PROC AND I DIRECTED A SECOND ATTEMPT FROM AN ALT OF 1700 FT MSL. STUDENT CHOSE SAME FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED ALL PROCS EXCEPT 'LNDG WITHOUT PWR' CHKLIST BEFORE 550 FT MSL. I DIRECTED STUDENT TO PROCEED BELOW 500 FT AGL IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE TIME AVAILABLE TO DO 'LAND WITHOUT PWR ITEMS.' I DIRECTED AND SUPERVISED RECOVERY AT ABOUT 300 FT MSL (250 FT AGL) AND DO NOT BELIEVE ACFT WENT BELOW 200 FT AGL AT ANY TIME. AGAIN, I DID NOT OBSERVE ANY, OR RECALL ANY, PERSONS, VEHICLES OR STRUCTURES WITHIN 500 FT AT ANY TIME. I ALSO DID NOT OBSERVE ANY ANIMALS IN OR NEAR OUR PATH. AT COMPANY MEETING XA30 APR/XA/98, A POSSIBLE FAR VIOLATION NEAR THIS LOCATION WAS DISCUSSED. I AM CONCERNED IT MAY HAVE BEEN MY ACFT. I DID NOT KNOWINGLY EXCEED FARS WHEN ATTEMPTING (SUPERVISING) THIS STAGE CHK FLT. MY GOAL WAS TO BE SURE THAT APPLICANT COULD AND WOULD SAFELY CONDUCT EMER PROCS AS A PVT PLT. IF I NEVER DSND (OR ALLOW DSCNT) BELOW 500 FT AGL ON ANY FUTURE FLT WHEN SIMULATING THIS SIT, NO VIOLATION OR UNSAFE SIT CAN OCCUR.

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.