AA.III.I.S2FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Skills

Reject the takeoff if the powerplant failure occurs at a point during the takeoff where...

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Reject the takeoff if the powerplant failure occurs at a point during the takeoff where the rejected takeoff procedure can be initiated and the airplane can be safely stopped on the remaining runway/ waterway (AMEL, AMES).

Bottom line

A brief moment of indecision may mean the difference between running out of runway and coming to a safe halt after an aborted takeoff.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 16 (pp. 16-14–16-15) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-22) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. PHAK ch. 14 (pp. 14-37–14-38) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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