CUB CRAFTERS
SECTION 3
CC11-100
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Issued: 08/01/06
REPORT SC10000AFM
Date of Revision: 11/23/18
Page number: 3-15
3.4.2 ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF
If an engine failure occurs prior to lifting off, the pilot must
ensure he maintains control of the aircraft and comes to a
stop on the remainder of the runway. The items in the
checklist are listed to provide added safety after a failure
of this type.
If engine power is lost after lift-off, the first response must
be to lower the nose to maintain airspeed. In most cases,
the landing should be straight ahead with only small
changes in direction to avoid obstacles. There is seldom
enough altitude and airspeed to execute a 180° gliding
turn to the runway. In a turn the glide angle is
considerably steeper and the stall speed is substantially
higher (in a 60° bank the stall speed is 62 mph or 54
knots IAS, flaps up).
If the aircraft is high enough to attempt to re-start the
engine, above all, maintain a safe airspeed. Ensure that
the fuel selector is in the BOTH position, the mixture
RICH.
If the engine failure was caused by fuel exhaustion due to
the selector being on an empty tank, power will not be
restored until the air in the fuel lines is flushed out, and
this may take a few seconds.
