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on all airline procedures. We do not feel that you can instruct a person to be an airline pilot, unless you, yourself, know what you are instructing.

Q  But when you said you just make circles and are maneuvering; in fact, the instructor is doing more additional flying than a line pilot?

A  Yes.

Q  He is chopping engines part of the time?

A  Yes. It requires a special skill.

MR. SABLE: Would you define

chopping? Ask it.

Q  In order to simulate an emergency, it is common practice for pilots flying for Eastern and F.A.A. who check the Eastern pilots to sometimes sharply reduce power on one or more engines to see if the pilot can continue to control the aircraft under adverse conditions?

A  Right.

Q  In addition to that, he will, as a matter of routine, practically pull the electrical circuit