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SkillVerify the airplane is configured for takeoff.
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- Appendix C: Accident Case Studies › Accident Profile 4: Fatal Turbojet-Powered Airplane Accident › NTSB Factual Summary Excerpts (edited)
Accident Profile 4: Fatal Turbojet-Powered Airplane Accident The following details pertain to this accident: • Location: Cleveland, OH • NTSB Defining Event: Loss of control in-flight • NTSB Case File Number: CEN17FA072 NTSB Probable Cause Controlled flight into terrain ... time. He may have suffered from mode confusion regarding the configuration and status of the autopilot in the new aircraft, and may not have verified autopilot engagement. He may also have experienced external pressure to return to Columbus that evening…
- Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Low Altitude Engine Failure Scenarios › Configuration
promptly executed to configure the airplane for climb. [Figure 13-21] The specific procedures to follow are found in the AFM/POH and checklist for the particular airplane. Most direct the pilot to assume VYSE, set takeoff power, retract the flaps ... landing gear, identify, verify, and feather the failed engine. (On some airplanes, the landing gear is to be retracted before the flaps.) The “identify” step is for the pilot to initially identify the failed engine. Confirmation on the engine gauges…
- Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Before-Takeoff Check
properly and a departure into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) is unadvisable. ⦁ Flight Instruments–rechecked and set for the departure. Verify that the directional gyro and the magnetic compass are in agreement. If the directional gyro has a heading ... frequencies, initial navigation sources and courses, autopilot preselects, transponder codes, and other settings and configurations based on the airplane’s equipment and flight requirements. ⦁ Takeoff Briefing–made out loud by the pilot even when no other person is there…