List Books » Multi-Engine Oral Exam Guide: The Comprehensive Guide to Prepare You for the FAA Oral Exam
Authors: Michael D. Hayes
ISBN-13: 9781560277248, ISBN-10: 1560277246
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
Date Published: April 2008
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Michael D. Hayes is a certified private and commercial single- and multi-engine pilot and flight instructor. He is the author of the Oral Exam Guides series. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
A manual for the oral exams and checkrides given by the FAA for pilot certification and flight review, this guide provides the most consistent questions asked of an applicant in the multi-engine competency check. Immediately following each question is a reference to the specific information source from where the answer may be derived. Covering topics such as multi-engine operations, flight principles, aircraft systems, and multi-engine maneuvers, this popular reference has been updated to reflect important FAA regulatory, procedural, and training changes—including the newest Practical Test Standards. This indispensable guidebook teaches applicants not only what to expect, but also how to exhibit subject mastery and confidence when under the examiner’s scrutiny.
Introduction | vii | |
1 | Multi-Engine Operations | |
A. | Normal Procedures | 3 |
B. | Aerodynamics | 8 |
C. | Determining Performance and Limitations | 9 |
D. | Weight and Balance | 17 |
Additional Study Questions | 20 | |
2 | Flight Principles: Engine Inoperative | |
A. | Factors Affecting Single-Engine Flight | 3 |
B. | Directional Control | 8 |
C. | Engine-Out Operations | 12 |
Additional Study Questions | 19 | |
3 | Airplane Systems | |
A. | General | 3 |
B. | Primary Flight Controls and Trim | 4 |
C. | Wing Flaps | 5 |
D. | Flight Instruments | 6 |
E. | Stall Warning System | 8 |
F. | Landing Gear | 8 |
G. | Brake System | 12 |
H. | Engine | 12 |
I. | Propeller | 14 |
J. | Fuel System | 18 |
K. | Hydraulic System | 23 |
L. | Electrical System | 24 |
M. | Environmental System | 26 |
N. | Oil System | 28 |
O. | Deice and Anti-Ice System | 29 |
P. | Autopilot System | 30 |
Additional Study Questions | 32 | |
4 | Multi-Engine Maneuvers | |
A. | Before-Takeoff Check | 3 |
B. | Normal and Crosswind Takeoff and Climb | 3 |
C. | Normal and Crosswind Approach and Landing | 4 |
D. | Short-Field Takeoff and Maximum Performance Climb | 4 |
E. | Short-Field Approach and Landing | 5 |
F. | Go-Around/Rejected Landing | 6 |
G. | Steep Turns | 6 |
H. | Maneuvering During Slow Flight | 6 |
I. | Power-Off Stalls | 7 |
J. | Power-On Stalls | 7 |
K. | Emergency Descent | 8 |
L. | Maneuvering with One Engine Inoperative | 8 |
M. | V[subscript MC] Demonstration | 9 |
N. | Engine Failure During Takeoff Before V[subscript MC] (Simulated) | 10 |
O. | Engine Failure After Lift-Off (Simulated) | 10 |
P. | Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated) | 11 |
Additional Study Questions | 12 | |
Appendix | Applicant's Practical Test Checklist | 1 |