To determine that the member exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with an engine failure after liftoff.
This is the required reading for this lesson. Numbers in [brackets] indicate the starting and ending page in the referenced reading material. Read all the pages and sections referenced.
The notes below highlight the important parts in the referenced material. Reading the notes without having read the actual referenced material is generally not sufficient to pass the written exam!
The memory items from the Engine Failure After Takeoff checklist should be promptly executed to configure the airplane for climb.
Figure 1. Typical "engine failure after takeoff" emergency checklist.
Having accomplished the memory items from the Engine Failure After Takeoff checklist, the printed copy should be reviewed as time permits. The Securing Failed Engine checklist should then be accomplished.
Figure 2. Typical "securing failed engine" emergency checklist.
These notes highlight the differences between simulator and real-world flying. These differences are most often due to simulator limitations or specific VATSIM rules.
Tomas Hansson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Chief Flight Instructor, VATSTAR
DISCLAIMER: all information contained herein is for flight simulation purposes only.
March 2021