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AA.VII.D.R2FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Risk management

Methods for handling a powerplant failure or a powerplant restart.

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Methods for handling a powerplant failure or a powerplant restart.

Bottom line

Airplanes have been lost at altitude due to apparent fixation on the engine problem to the detriment of flying the airplane. Cruise airspeed allows better airplane control and altitude, which may permit time for a possible diagnosis and remedy of the failure.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-34) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. RMH ch. 3 (pp. 3-1–3-2) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  3. PHAK ch. 7 (p. 7-24) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  4. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  5. AFH ch. 13 (pp. 13-35–13-36) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  6. AFH ch. 11 (p. 11-13) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  7. PHAK ch. 9 (p. 9-4) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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