Section IV
Normal
Procedures
PRACTICE DEMONSTRATION
OF
VMCA
BEECHCRAFT
Duchess
76
VMCA
demonstration may be required for multi-engine pilot
certification. The following procedure shall
be
used at a safe
altitude of at least 5000 feet above the ground in clear air
only.
WARNING
INFLIGHT
ENGINE
CUTS
BELOW
VSSE
SPEED OF
71
KTS ARE PROHIBITED.
1. Landing Gear - UP
2.
Wing Flaps - UP
3.
Airspeed - ABOVE
71
KTS
(VSSE)
4.
Propeller Levers - HIGH
RPM
5.
Throttle (simulated inoperative engine) - IDLE
6.
Throttle (other engine) - FULL FORWARD
7.
Airspeed - REDUCE approximately 1
knot
per second
until either
VMCA
or stall warning is obtained.
CAUTION
Use
rudder
to
maintain
directional
control
(heading) and
ailerons
to
maintain
5°
bank
towards the operative engine (lateral attitude). At
the first sign of either
VMCA
or
stall
warning
(which may
be
evidenced by: inability to maintain
heading or lateral attitude,
aerodynamic
stall
buffet, or stall warning horn sound) immediately
initiate recovery: reduce power
to
idle on the
operative
engine
and
immediately lower the
nose to regain
VSSE.
4-18
April
1979
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