In addition, part of a private pilot license training is stall recovery, and engine loss scenarios. I remember sitting in on a lesson while my brother was gett

In addition, part of a private pilot license training is stall recovery, and engine loss scenarios. I remember sitting in on a lesson while my brother was getting his private pilot's license. The instructor would randomly idle the engine in flight and have my brother practice the procedures for a engine loss in flight (put the plane into the ideal glide position, identify all possible landing spots, runway or field, etc...)