BEECHCRAFT
Duchess
76
Section
III
Emergency
Procedures
All
airspeeds
quoted
in
this
section
are
indicated
airspeeds
(lAS)
and
assume zero instrument error.
EMERGENCY AIRSPEEDS (3900 LBS)
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One-Engine-Inoperative Best
Angle-ot-Climb (VX)
85
kts
One-Engine-Inoperative Best
Rate-ot-Climb
(Vy)
85
kts
Air Minimum Control Speed (VMCA) 65 kts
One-Engine-Inoperative
Enroute Climb
85
kts
Emergency Descent
140 kts
One-Engine-Inoperative Landing:
Maneuvering to Final Approach
90
kts
Final Approach (Flaps Down)
85
kts
Intentional One-Engine-Inoperative
Speed (VSSE)
71
kts
Maximum Glide Range
95
kts I
Stall
warning horn is inoperative when the Battery
and
Alternator Switches are turned off.
The
following information is presented to enable the pilot
to
form.
in
advance. a definite plan of action for coping with
the most probable emergency situations which could occur
in the operation of the airplane. Where
practir;able. the
emergencies requiring immediate
corrective
action
are
treated
in
check
list
form
for
easy
reference
and
familiarization. Other situations. in which
more
time
is
usually permitted to decide on and execute a plan
of
action, are discussed at some length.
ONE-ENGINE OPERATION
Two
major factors govern one engine operations: airspeed
and
directional
control.
The
airplane
can
be
safely
maneuvered or trimmed for normal hands-off operation and
sustained in this configuration by the operative engine
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September,
1983
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