AI.XIII.A.R1
Risk managementPotential engine failure during flight.
From the FAA library
- Chapter 3: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Glides › Gliding Turns
aircraft may cause slips and skids and result in potentially hazardous flight control conditions. Some examples of this hazard are: ⦁ A low-level gliding steep turn during an engine failure emergency. If the rudder is excessively deflected in the direction…
- Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Low Altitude Engine Failure Scenarios
Altitude Engine Failure Scenarios In OEI flight at low altitudes and airspeeds such as the initial climb after takeoff, pilots should operate the airplane so as to guard against the three major accident factors: (1) loss of directional control ... potential to be lethal. Loss of flying speed is not a factor, however, when the airplane is operated with due regard for directional control and performance. A takeoff or go-around is the most critical time to suffer an engine…
- Chapter 10: Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction › Common Flight Instruction Risks › Environmental Risks
potential collision hazard. Many areas of the country where flight instruction is conducted often have restricted visibility due to haze, pollution, or other factors that aggravate a potential collision hazard. Airspace in these areas may also be complex ... subject to restrictions. Conducting certain maneuvers can also create hazards and potential risks. For example, practicing full stalls can result in inadvertent spins. Simulated engine failures, if performed incorrectly, can and have created real emergencies and caused accidents. Practice approaches…
- Chapter 9: Techniques of Flight Instruction › Use of Distractions
percent were preceded by engine failure. Preoccupation inside or outside the flight deck while changing aircraft configuration or trim, maneuvering to avoid other traffic, or clearing hazardous obstacles during takeoff and climb could create a potential stall/spin situation. The intentional…
- Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Preflight Assessment of the Aircraft › Engine and Propeller
identify and mitigate any potential hazards prior to flight to prevent, to the furthest extent possible, a hazard becoming a realized risk. The engine and propeller make up the propulsion system of the airplane—failure of this critical system requires…
- Chapter 11: Night Operations › Orientation and Navigation
filed an IFR flight plan that can be activated, if needed. Crossing large bodies of water at night in single-engine airplanes could be potentially hazardous, because in the event of an engine failure, the pilot may be forced…