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AA.VII.E.R1FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Risk management

Planning for a powerplant failure inflight or during an approach.

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Planning for a powerplant failure inflight or during an approach.

Bottom line

System component failure of the powerplant (SCF-PP) is among the top four causes of general aviation fatal accidents. In the event of a complete power failure, the best glide speed should be held until it is necessary to reconfigure for the landing. The use of a checklist is strongly recommended, and most airplane manufacturers provide a checklist of the appropriate items.

FAA references

  1. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  2. AFH ch. 17 (p. 17-15) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. AFH ch. 3 (pp. 3-23–3-24) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-12) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-11) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  6. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-28) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  7. SAFO 19001 — SAFO 19001
  8. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-10) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  9. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-29) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  10. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-1) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  11. FAA-S-ACS-11A AA.VII.C.S6 — FAA-S-ACS-11A
  12. FAA-S-ACS-11A AA.VII.C.S2–S3 — FAA-S-ACS-11A
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