Definition
A training exercise in which the instructor creates a pretend engine failure or other emergency, and the pilot must select a landing site, configure the airplane, and fly an approach as if the landing were real, without actually touching down on the chosen field.
Plain English
A practice drill where the instructor pretends the engine has failed, and the pilot must pick a field and fly toward it as though they were really going to land there.
Context Anchor
Used in flight training when practicing engine-failure procedures, emergency judgment, and landing-area selection.
Derivation
Simulated comes from the Latin simulare, meaning to imitate or pretend. The exercise imitates a forced landing without committing to one.
Why Pilots Care
Develops the judgment and habits needed to handle a genuine engine failure with minimal hesitation.
Intuition Check
Do not read “simulated” as “not serious.” The emergency is not real, but the decisions and aircraft control being practiced are real. Do not read “forced” as physical force on the airplane. It means the pilot would have no practical choice but to land.
Example Sentence 1
During the lesson, the instructor pulled the throttle to idle and announced a simulated forced landing, so the student began searching for a suitable field.
Example Sentence 2
Regular practice of simulated forced landings builds the habit of always having a suitable landing spot in mind during every flight.