Readback: October 2021

IFR Staff

Monday, October 04, 2021 at 04:44 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Multi-engine aircraft present significant VMC (minimum control speed) hazards, necessitating pilots to understand and experience their aircraft's behavior at the edge of control to prevent loss of life.
Pilots are strongly encouraged to conduct self-training by simulating an engine failure at a safe altitude and slowly approaching VMC to learn their specific aircraft's control limits and recovery characteristics.
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Real-World VMC

“VMC Analyzed” in September 2020 by Bob Teter was excellent and triggered some memories for me.

I left the Air Force in 1963 after flying the C-135. I took all my paperwork to the FAA, expecting to leave with a B-707 type rating. They granted me a multi-engine, instrument, commercial rating, but withheld the type rating, saying that the Air Force checkrides do not include a V1 engine cut. It’s true; they deem it too dangerous.