Section X
Safety
Information
~ft
Twin
Engine
(Piston)
before reaching lift-off speed and also has charts showing
the singleaengine performance after lift-off.
Study your charts carefully. No airplane is capable of climb-
ing out on one engine under all weight, pressure altitude,
and temperature conditions. Know, before you take the
actual runway, whether you can maintain control and climb
out if you lose an engine while the gear is still down.
It may
be necessary to off-load some weight, or wait for more
favorable temperatures.
WHEN TO FLY Vx, Vy, VXSE AND VYSE
During normal two-engine operations, always fly Vy (Vx if
necessary for obstacle clearance) on initial climb out. Then,
accelerate to your cruise climb airspeed, which may be Vy
plus 10 or 15 knots after you have obtained a safe altitude.
Use of cruise climb airspeed will give you better engine cool-
ing, increased inflight visibility and better fuel economy.
However, at first indication of an engine failure during climb
out, or while on approach, establish
VYSE or VXSE, which-
ever is appropriate. (Consult your Pilot's Operating Hand-
book and
FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual for specif-
lcs.)
STALLS,
SLOW
FLIGHT
AND
TRAINING
The stall warning system must be kept operational at all
times and must not be deactivated by interruption of circuits,
circuit breakers, or fuses. Compliance with this requirement
is especially important in all high performance multi-engine
airplanes during engine-out practice or stall demonstrations,
because the stall speed is critical in all low speed operations
of high-performance airplanes.
Training should be accomplished under the supervision of a
qualified instructor-pilot, with careful reference to the appli-
cable sections of the
FAA Practical Test Standards and FAA
Pilot Transition Courses for Complex Single Engine and
10-48 May, 1994
To Next Page
Loading...
