Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category › VII. Emergency Operations › Task C. Powerplant Failure (Simulated) (ASEL, ASES)

AA.VII.C.S3

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Maintain positive control throughout the maneuver.

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Airplane Flying Handbook p. 7-8
Chapter 7: Ground Reference Maneuvers › Turns Around a Point
should be ahead of its position over the ground during the downwind half of the turn and behind its position during the upwind half. Remember that the goal is to make a constant-radius turn over the ground and, because ... surrounding area for safety hazards, initially and throughout the maneuver. 2. Failure to establish a constant, level altitude prior to entering the maneuver. 3. Failure to maintain altitude during the maneuver. 4. Failure to properly assess wind direction. 5. Failure…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 6-7
Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs › Crosswind Takeoff › Takeoff Roll
this control position, as the airplane accelerates, and until the ailerons become effective in maneuvering the airplane about its longitudinal axis. As the ailerons become effective, the pilot will feel an increase in pressure on the aileron control. While holding ... wings level. The effect of the crosswind component will not completely vanish; therefore, the pilot needs to maintain some aileron pressure throughout the takeoff roll. If the upwind wing rises, the amount of wing surface exposed to the crosswind will…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 13-25
Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Engine Inoperative Flight Principles › ⦁ All propeller controls in the recommended takeoff position throughout VMC determination
The determination of VMC in certification is solely concerned with the minimum…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 9-10
Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Hovering—Rearward Flight › Technique
Throughout the maneuver, maintain constant groundspeed and ground track with the cyclic, a constant heading with the antitorque pedals, constant altitude with the collective, and the proper rpm with the throttle. To stop the rearward movement, apply forward cyclic ... neutral position. Also, as in the case of forward and sideward hovering flight, opposite cyclic can be used to level the helicopter and let it drift to a stop. Tail rotor clearance must be maintained. Generally, a higher-thannormal hover…