Private Pilot for Airplane Category › X. Multiengine Operations › Task B. VMC Demonstration (AMEL, AMES)

PA.X.B.S1g

Skill

Configure the airplane in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, in the absence of the manufacturer’s recommendations, then at safe single-engine speed (VSSE/VYSE), as appropriate, and:

Power on operating engine set to takeoff or maximum available power

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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.

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Airplane Flying Handbook p. 13-24
Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Engine Inoperative Flight Principles › Derivation of VMC
been determined under the following conditions outlined in historical 14 CFR part 23, section 23.149: ⦁ Maximum available takeoff power initially on each engine (section 23.149(b)(1)). VMC increases as power is increased on the operating engine. With…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 16-20
Chapter 16: Transition to Jet-Powered Airplanes › Jet Engine Landing › Landing Speeds
around from the final stages of landing with the airplane in the full landing configuration and maximum takeoff power available on all engines. Pilots may need to perform traffic pattern takeoffs and landings. Pilots should use speeds recommended…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 13-19
Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Spin Awareness and Stalls › Power-On Approach to Stall (Takeoff and Departure)
that recommended in the AFM/POH for the practice of power-on approach to stall. In the absence of a recommended setting, use approximately 65 percent of maximum available power. Begin a turn, if desired, while increasing…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 18-20
Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Inadvertent VFR Flight Into IMC › Climbs
increments of 100 rpm or 1 inch of manifold pressure until the desired rate of climb is attained. Maximum available power is seldom necessary. The more power that is used, the more the airplane wants to bank…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 13-26
Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Engine Inoperative Flight Principles › VMC Demo Stall Avoidance
simulate maximum available rudder. A speed well above VS (approximately 20 knots) is recommended when limiting rudder travel. The rudder limiting technique avoids the hazards of spinning as a result of stalling with high asymmetrical power, yet is effective…
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…