There you are on your first dual cross-country flight when your instructor leans over, pulls the throttle back to idle and quietly says, "Okay, your engine just quit."rnAn emergency landing, for whatever reason, is something we practice frequently during training and is often the correct response to any number of "what ifs" we dredge up as we cruise along. Part of risk assessment is being aware of the terrain below and which fields might be most accommodating if an off-airport landing becomes necessary or prudent. On cross-country flights, although I've got panel-mounted moving maps, I religiously follow my progress on a sectional or en route chart and try to spot the airports depicted. When I spot an airport— not always easy—and being aware of the surface winds, I consider how I'd make the approach and die direction I'd land.
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