Download the Full April 2017 Issue PDF

There is a fundamental reason we perform preflight run-ups and engine checks before takeoff: It is a whole lot better to find problems at 1G, 0 feet agl and 0 knots airspeed than it is while airborne. Making sure a power- plant will work as we intend before taking off is just good airmanship. A good run-up doesnt mean every- thing is perfect, however, and we train for airborne engine problems, including full use of its controls and instruments. Sometimes, though, the problems were looking for dont reveal themselves when it is convenient for us, and we have to diagnose engine issues in the air. Urgently. And fly the airplane at the same time. It is not a comfortable experience.

Key Takeaways:

• The provided HTML contains a link to a PDF article from Aviation Safety Magazine, published in April 2017.
• I am unable to access external websites or parse PDF content, therefore I cannot read the article.
• To provide a summary, the full text content of the article would need to be directly provided in the prompt.

Key takeaways sponsored by Aviator Pro | Start Your Training ->

See a mistake? Contact us.