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Flight Test Exercises - Ex. 10 - Engine Failure During Takeoff or Overshoot

Aim

To determine that the candidate can maintain safe control of the aeroplane following a simulated engine failure during an overshoot and carry out the appropriate emergency actions.

Description

At an operationally safe altitude, the candidate will be asked to establish the aircraft in a final approach descent to a simulated landing in a landing configuration at the recommended final approach speed.

Once the approach is stabilized, the examiner will call for an overshoot and simulate failure of an engine as the candidate increases the power during the overshoot.  Using control application in the proper sequence, the candidate will control the aeroplane, perform the vital actions and establish a positive rate of climb, if the aeroplane is capable, to achieve a safe go-around.

The examiner will establish zero-thrust on the simulated inoperative engine after the candidate has simulated feathering the propeller.

A.  Aeroplane Control

Performance Criteria

Assessment will be based on the candidate’s ability to:

1. recognize the simulated engine failure promptly;
2. control the aeroplane;
3. set the power controls and reduce drag by using control application, in the proper sequence;
4. identify and verify the inoperative engine;
5. bank toward the operating engine, as recommended for best performance;
6. maintain directional control within ±20 degrees of assigned heading.
7. establish a positive rate of climb, if the aeroplane is capable;
8. accelerate to and maintain one engine inoperative best angle-of-climb speed (VXSE) (+10/-5 knots), if required for obstacle clearance, or accelerate to and maintain one engine inoperative best rate-of-climb speed (VYSE) (+10/-5 knots);
9. trim the aeroplane, as required; and
10. continue the overshoot towards a specified altitude;

B.  Cockpit Checks

Performance Criteria

Assessment will be based on the candidate’s ability to:

1. locate the necessary controls and switches to carry out and complete the emergency procedures in accordance with the approved emergency procedures checklist (Engine Failure during Takeoff or Overshoot):
   
   1. complete prescribed engine failure vital action checks from memory;
   2. complete the emergency drill, in accordance with the emergency checklist;
   3. complete engine shutdown checks and other necessary checks in accordance with the appropriate emergency checklist(s).
2. monitor the operating engine and take appropriate action to keep the operating engine parameters within limitations.

Date modified:

2010-05-20

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