ISTR WITH SPI PRACTICING EMER LNDGS. RETURN TO ARPT WHERE LCL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ADVISE THEY WERE OBSERVED FLYING LOW.

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I WAS GIVING DUAL PRIMARY INSTRUCTION AS REQUIRED BY THE FARS; SECTION 61.87; IN EMER PROCEEDINGS. I MADE CERTAIN THAT THE AREA WAS CLR OF AIR TFC; AND THAT THE GND WAS CLR OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY. WE SIMULATED A PWR LOSS AND DSCNT TO EMER FORCED LNDG. AT AN ALT BELIEVED TO BE NO LESS THAN 500 FT AGL; I INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT TO TERMINATE THE SIMULATION; ADD PWR; AND DEPART THE AREA. AT NO TIME WAS I OVER A CONGESTED AREA. UPON LNDG AT WHITEMAN ARPT; I WAS ADVISED BY LCL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THAT OUR ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING LOW. I BELIEVE OUR FLT WAS CONDUCTED SAFELY AT ALL TIMES; WAS NEVER BELOW 500 AGL; AND THE SIMULATED EMER WAS CONDUCTED IN AN AREA WHICH PROVIDED FOR A SAFE LNDG; IF NECESSARY; AND DID NOT CONSTITUTE A HAZARD TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY AT ANY TIME. THE AREA AT WHICH THE EXERCISE WAS CONDUCTED IS COMMONLY USED FOR TRAINING PURPOSES; AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THROUGH MY TRAINING AS PLT AND FLT INSTRUCTOR THAT EMER TRAINING MANEUVERS ARE NOT ONLY NECESSARY; BUT REQUIRED UNDER THE FARS.