4DayMultiEngineCourse

Your 4daycoursebeginswith onefulldayofgroundinstructionandsimulatortrainingtohelpyoubeready

toperform yourmaneuverswhenyoubegin theflightportionofyour trainingprogram.
Thisisaninstrumentintensivecourse,soyourinstrumentproficiencylevelwillgreatlyaffectyourlevelof
successinthecourse.Werecommendarrivingadayearlyforaninstrumentrefresher/Garmin430ifyouare
notinstrumentproficient/current,orhaveneverusedaGarmin430orotherIFRcertifiedGPSfor
instrumentapproaches.Ifyouchoosenottousethisoption,pleasebesuretostudythemanualand
simulatorfortheGarmin430(foundonGarminswebsite),andfamiliarizeyourselfwiththeinstrument
approachesintotheBoiseandCaldwellairports.

SenecaManeuversandCourseSyllabus
VMC
Dependingondensityaltitude,Vmc mayoccuratanairspeedthatislowerthanstallspeed.Whenpitching
theaircraftupforthisdemonstration,pitchforaoneknotperseconddecreaseinairspeed.Asthespeed
decreases,additionalaileronwillbeneededtoamaximumof5degrees.Recoveryshouldbemadeatthe
firstindicationofstallhorn,stallbuffet,orlossofdirectionalcontrol.
NotethatthegearhornwillsoundwithareductioninMP onthefailedengine.Donotconfusethiswarning
withthestallwarning.
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Clearingturns
Cleanconfiguration:mixturesrich,propsfullforward,fuelpumpson.
Closeleftthrottle,maintainaltitudeandheading.
Slowto 105mph.(blueline)
Increasepoweronoperatingenginetofullpower,addupto5degreesbanktowardsoperating
engine.
6. Slowlyincreasepitchastheairspeeddecreasesataboutoneknotpersecond,untilfullrudderis
applied.
7. Recoveratthefirstsignoflossofdirectionalcontrol,stallhorn,orstallbuffet.
8. Torecover,immediatelyreducepoweronoperatingengineandreducepitchattitudeasnecessaryto
regaincontrol.Maintainheadingwithin20degrees.
9. Slowlyincreasepoweronoperatingengineandmaintainapitchattitudethatwillallowforan
increaseinairspeedtomaintainaltitudeanddirectionalcontrol.
10. Accelerateto105 mph.(blueline)
11. Bringthrottlestogetherto17MP. Allowfailedenginetowarmupslowly.
12. Completecruisechecklist.

SteepTurns
Steepturnsare tobeaccomplishedabove3000AGL.Maintainaltitudeandcoordinationduringthe
maneuver.Rollintoturnsatasmoothandsteadyrate.
1. Clearingturns
2. Setpowerto17MP,and2300RPM.
3. Setheadingbugtoentryheading,useoutsidereferenceifpossible.
4. Maintainaltitudewithin100.

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Maintain 120125mph orasafeairspeedatorbelowVA.

Increasethrottleto19MPtomaintainairspeedandaltitude.
Perform360degreeturntotheleft,maintainbankangleof45degrees,within5degrees.
Rolloutonentryheadingwithin10degrees.Commercialstudentsmay immediatelyrollintoand
completeasteepturntotheright,orpauseandbeginsteepturntotheright.
9. Completecruisechecklist.

SlowFlight
Slowflightmustbeperformedatorabove3000agl.
1. Clearingturns
2. Cowlflapsclosed
3. Throttlessetto14MP
4. Completegeardownbeforelandingchecklist
5. Flaps40degrees
6. Trimtomaintainredlineandholdaltitude,throttlesetto17MP orwhateverisrequiredtohold
altitude.
7. Completecruisechecklist

PowerOnStalls(CleanConfiguration)
Stallsaretobecompletedabout3000AGL.Maybeperformedwitha15degreebankedturn.
1. Clearingturns
2. Configureaircraftfortakeoffconfiguration(gearandflapsup)
Mixturesrich
Props2500rpm.
Fuelpumpson
3. Slowto105 mph.(blueline)
4. Maintainheading,establish15degreebankifspecified.
5. Smoothlypitchupto15degreeswhileincreasingpowerto19MP.
6. Recoveratthefirstsignofastall:stallhorn,buffet,orlossofcontrol,withaminimumlossof
altitude.
7. Reduceangleofattack,levelwings,simulatefullpower.
8. Accelerateto105 mph,establishapositiverateofclimb.
9. Cruisechecklist.

PowerOffStalls(LandingConfiguration)
Stallsaretobecompletedabout3000AGL.Maybeperformedwitha15degreebankedturn.
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Clearingturns
Completegeardownbeforelandingchecklist
Extendflapsto40degrees.
Maintainheadingandaltitude.
Establish15degreebankifspecified
Reducepowerto12MP
Establishdescentat95mph

8. Oncedescentisstabilized,pitchupto10degreestocausestall.
9. Recoveratthefirstsignofastall:stallhorn,buffet,orlossofcontrol,withaminimumlossof
altitude.
10. Reduceangleofattack,levelwings,increasethrottletofullforward.
11. Slowlyretractflapswithpositiverateofclimb
12. AcceleratetoVy.
13. Retractgear
14. Completecruisechecklist.

ImportantChecklists
Checklistscanbeperformedfrommemory(usingaflow)orfromalist,butitmustalwaysbebackedup
withawrittenchecklist.
GearDownBeforeLanding
1. Gearleverdown,checkfor3greenlights,noredlights,nosewheelvisibleinmirror.
2. Fuelselectorson
3. 10degreesflaps
4. Mixturesforwardasnecessary
5. Propsforwardasnecessary
6. Fuelpumpson
EngineFailure
1. Maintainaltitudeandblueline
2. Mixturesforward
3. Propsforward
4. Throttlesforward
5. Gearupunlessneededforlanding
6. Flapsup
7. Fuelpumpson
8. Identify:Deadfoot,deadengine.
9. Verifybymovingsuspectthrottletoidle
10. Ifnochangeinpower:
1. Fixorfeather:ifbelow1500AGL,featherfailedenginesprop
2. If above1500AGL,considertryingenginerestart
11. Mixtureidlecutoff
Atthispoint,refertotheemergencychecklistintheaircraftforfurtherchecklistitems.

GroundschoolSyllabus
Reviewpowerpointpresentation:(2.5hours)
1. Multiengineaerodynamics
Enginefailureaerodynamics
Sideslipvs.zerosideslip
Criticalenginedetermination
2. Performancecharts:
Takeoffandlandingdistances
Singleenginevs.multiengineclimbperformance
Acceleratestopdistance
3. AircraftSystems
4. Flightprocedures
Maneuvers
PTS
Checklists

Simulatortasks:(4.5hours)
1. Overviewoftasksandgoals
2. Aircraft/simulatorfamiliarization
3. NormalManeuvers
o Normaltakeoff
o Steepturns
o FlightatMCAandvariousairspeeds
o Poweroffstalls
o Poweronstalls
4. Instrumenttasks
o VORapproaches
o GPSapproaches
o ILSapproaches
5. Enginefailures
o Enginefailuredetection
o Fixorfeatherdecisionparameters
o Enginefailurechecklist
o Securingfailedengine
o Singleengineflightcontrol
o Maintainingairspeedandaltitude
o Monitoringandpreservingoperatingengine
o Enginefailuresduringallphasesoftakeoff
6. Enginefailureduringinstrumentapproaches
o Fixorfeatherconsiderations
o RNAV
o VOR/DMEviaArc
o ILS
7.Vmcdemonstration