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PA.IX.E.S2FAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Skills

Maintain directional control and apply brakes (AMEL), or flight controls (AMES), as nec...

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Maintain directional control and apply brakes (AMEL), or flight controls (AMES), as necessary.

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Minimum control speed (VMC)—the minimum flight speed at which a light, twin-engine aircraft can be satisfactorily controlled when an engine suddenly becomes inoperative and the remaining engine is at takeoff power. Loss of directional control may be experienced at speeds almost 20 knots above published Vmc when the wings are held level.

FAA references

  1. PHAK ch. 8 (p. 8-10) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  2. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-2) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. FAA-P-8740-66, Flying Light Twins Safely — FAA-P-8740-66
  4. AFH ch. 13 (pp. 13-10–13-12) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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