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ASI MESSAGE
Managing reactions in the gap between V1 and VR is critical. Accelerating an airplane on
the ground with a crippled engine and a commitment to get airborne is not an intuitive
reaction. It takes training and reinforcement.
In light piston twins it's often possible to be beyond rotation speed, even airborne,
and still have room to chop power, settle back on the runway, and stop in remaining
runway distance. If an engine fails and a commitment to take off is made, multiengine
pilots must maintain airspeed above VMC at all costs and accept whatever aircraft
performance results. In a light piston twin, this may mean an inability to maintain
level flight-which will likely result in difficult options, such as putting the airplane
back down and overrunning the runway, a quick off-airport landing, or a controlled
crash. Understanding these speeds, the decision points, and prompt pilot reaction is
the essence of twin-engine training. In either a light piston twin or a high-performance
turbine twin, pilot performance in this window is critical and requires extensive,
repeated, and recent training.
Like so much in aviation, decisions in the crucial takeoff window for multiengine
flying must be premeditated and practiced. The key to being proficient at any skill is
frequency and recency: Do it a lot-and do it near the timeframe when performance is
needed. We should presume that honed performance dealing with engine problems on
takeoff will be needed every time we fly. We can never afford to lack proficiency in this
crucial skill.
The Addison accident video demonstrates just how quickly the situation can erode in
critical phases of flight. There's very little time for assessment and decision making.
We must train to expect the worst problem at the worst time and know exactly how we
will respond. Recurrent training is expensive; the cost of poor performance in a critical
situation with lives at stake is inestimable.
Beyond recurrent training, we can stay crisp with some old-fashioned chair flying
at home or in the office to think about and review the critical decision points in our
airplanes and our reactions. Then, reinforce them on every takeoff prior to departure by
reviewing our takeoff speeds, expecting an engine loss, and reinforcing our reaction.
Go fly!
Richard G. McSpadden, Jr.
Executive Director, AOPA Air Safety Institute
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and its educational programs. Your contribution funds these activities and ensures we continue to address the
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4
CFItoCFI Newsletter—Vol. 10, Issue 4
CFI Notes and letters
In the Spotlight: ASI's New eFIRC
Energy Management Concepts—Building Good Habits
Energy Management Concepts Quiz
Safety Seminar: More Difficult Decisions—Choices and Consequences
Collected Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade
CFI News
CFI Tips: Leadership Skills for CFIs
ASI Message: Critical Phase of Flight
There I Was... CO Poisoning—Waking Up
Standards Dissected: ACS In the Air—Knowledge, Risk Management, and Skills
Weather Wise: Cold Weather Ops Drill Down—Coping with Chilly Weather
Reality Check: Takeoff and Landing Performance—Book vs Actual Values
You Can Fly: Customer Experience Workshop
Safety Quiz: Night Ops
CFI Tools: The Basics of BasicMed
Chief's Corner: Giving Back
Ask ATC: Why Talk to ATC?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - CFItoCFI Newsletter—Vol. 10, Issue 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - CFI Notes and letters
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - In the Spotlight: ASI's New eFIRC
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - Energy Management Concepts—Building Good Habits
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 8
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 9
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 10
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - Energy Management Concepts Quiz
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 12
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - Safety Seminar: More Difficult Decisions—Choices and Consequences
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - Collected Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 16
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 17
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - CFI Tips: Leadership Skills for CFIs
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 20
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 21
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 22
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - ASI Message: Critical Phase of Flight
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 24
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - There I Was... CO Poisoning—Waking Up
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 26
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 27
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - Standards Dissected: ACS In the Air—Knowledge, Risk Management, and Skills
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 29
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 30
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - Weather Wise: Cold Weather Ops Drill Down—Coping with Chilly Weather
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - Reality Check: Takeoff and Landing Performance—Book vs Actual Values
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 33
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - You Can Fly: Customer Experience Workshop
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - Safety Quiz: Night Ops
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 36
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - CFI Tools: The Basics of BasicMed
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 38
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 39
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - Chief's Corner: Giving Back
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 41
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - 42
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 10 Issue 4 - Ask ATC: Why Talk to ATC?
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