There is far more to the emergency landing than the PTS might suggest. That slender book presents us with a good starting point, but it is up to us to flesh out the scenario and give it realism when we practice. This is the time to envision what happens after the wheels touch the ground, and to plan for making the best of that situation for ourselves, our passengers, and those at home worrying about us. When the engine coughs and the prop comes to a stop, that is a lousy time to start thinking, I wonder what I should do now? Jamie Beckett is a writer and flight instructor living in Winter Haven, Florida. DECEMBER 2013 FLIGHT TRAINING JANUARY 2014 FLIGHT TRAINING / 3131 /