Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category › II. Preflight Procedures › Task B. Powerplant Start

AA.II.B.S4

Skill

Respond appropriately to an abnormal start or malfunction.

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Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

From the FAA library

Airplane Flying Handbook p. 18-15
Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › System Malfunctions › Pitot-Static System
pitch-up attitude may cause the airspeed needle to indicate dangerously near stall speed. Managing a static system malfunction requires that the pilot know and understand the airplane’s pitot-static system. If a system malfunction is suspected, the pilot…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 18-11
Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Flight Control Malfunction/Failure › Landing Gear Malfunction
offer a limited amount of pitch control. A successful landing under these conditions, however, can be problematic. Landing Gear Malfunction Once the pilot has confirmed that the landing gear has in fact malfunctioned and that one or more gear legs…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 18-13
Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › System Malfunctions › Electrical System
System Malfunctions Electrical System The loss of electrical power can deprive the pilot of numerous critical systems, and therefore should not be taken lightly even in day/visual flight rules (VFR) conditions. Most in-flight failures of the electrical system…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 11-4
Chapter 11: Emergency Operations › Aircraft System Malfunctions › Electronic Flight Display Malfunction
Electronic Flight Display Malfunction When a pilot becomes familiar and comfortable with the new electronic displays, he or she also tends to become more reliant on the system. The system then becomes a primary source of navigation and data acquisition…