> intentionally stalling the engine to practice recovery procedures Are you talking about stalling the aircraft or stalling the engine? As far as I know, inten

> intentionally stalling the engine to practice recovery procedures Are you talking about stalling the aircraft or stalling the engine? As far as I know, intentionally shutting down the engine is considered too dangerous for PPL training purposes. Whenever a zero power situation is practiced (e.g. aerodynamic stall or simulated engine failure) it's done with idle power.