*** Vmc Bible ***
“I have lost directional control when I have full rudder deflection into the operative engine and the
aircraft begins to yaw into the inoperative engine. To recover, I will simultaneously reduce angle of
attack and reduce power on the operative engine.”
Emergency Procedures Guide
This section goes over some of the most commonly used emergency procedures and ones specific to the
testing phase of the pilot practical examinations. There are more procedures available than those listed
here, for those please refer to the Piper Seminole POH.
Recovery from Unusual Attitudes
These procedures should be utilized when the aircraft enters an unusual flight attitude. The procedures
have been established to quickly and safely return the aircraft to straight and level instrument flight
while minimizing a potential stall or overstressing the aircraft.
Procedures:
Nose High:
Nose Low:
1. Add full power
1. Reduce Power
2. Pitch level
2. Roll wings level
3. Roll wings level
3. Pitch level
4. Cruise checklist
4. Cruise checklist
Emergency Descent
This procedure is used to show the student how to descend the aircraft to a lower altitude as quickly
and as safely as possible. This can be done for a number of reasons, such as an uncontrollable fire, a
sudden loss of cabin pressure, or any situation requiring an immediate and rapid descent. The descent
should be made at the maximum allowable airspeed consistent with the procedure used.
Procedures:
1.
IP3C’s Pre
-maneuver Checklist
.
2. Configure with the
Clean Configuration Flow.
3. Upon commencement of the maneuver:
a) Throttles
IDLE
b) Gear
DOWN (Below 122 KIAS)
c) Props
FULL FWD
4. Maintain a max of 122 KIAS during decent.
