Instructor pilot simulating emergency applies power too rapidly. Climb out delayed.

Attributes
ACN	137773
Time
Date	199002
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tx04
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 5
ASRS Report	137773
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was simulating an engine failure and emergency landing to become familiar with the effects of the 4000' MSL altitude on glide performance in an small aircraft. While a flare was initiated to what appeared to be a deserted road, car head lights suddenly appeared ahead of me. The throttle was advanced too rapidly and the engine sputtered for quite a bit before a climb out could be initiated.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTRUCTOR PLT SIMULATING EMERGENCY APPLIES POWER TOO RAPIDLY. CLIMB OUT DELAYED.

Narrative: I WAS SIMULATING AN ENGINE FAILURE AND EMER LNDG TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE EFFECTS OF THE 4000' MSL ALT ON GLIDE PERFORMANCE IN AN SMA. WHILE A FLARE WAS INITIATED TO WHAT APPEARED TO BE A DESERTED ROAD, CAR HEAD LIGHTS SUDDENLY APPEARED AHEAD OF ME. THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED TOO RAPIDLY AND THE ENGINE SPUTTERED FOR QUITE A BIT BEFORE A CLIMB OUT COULD BE INITIATED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.