Seminole Emergencies

Question 1

Engine failure above Vr (takeoff aborted)?

Answer 1

Pitch attitude- lower
Directional control- maintain 
Throttles- as required
Airspeed- 88 kias 
Landing gear down- land straight ahead
Engines- shutdown if necessary

Question 2

Engine failure above Vr (takeoff continued)?

Answer 2

Directional control- maintain 
Mixtures, props, throttles- full forward
Fuel selectors- on
Flaps- retracted
Landing gear- check up
Fuel pumps- on
Inop engine- identify
Throt, prop, mix- idle, feather, idle/cutoff
Establish bank- 2 to 3 degrees 
Airspeed- 88 kias

Question 3

Engine securing procedure?

Answer 3

Throt (inop eng)- idle
Prop (inop eng)- feather
Mix (inop eng)- idle/cutoff

Question 4

Engine failure- flight (speed above Vmca)?

Answer 4

Inop engine- identify
Operative engine- adjust power as required
Airspeed- maintain at least 88 kias

Question 5

Engine failure- flight (speed below Vmca)?

Answer 5

Rudder- apply against yaw
Throttles- retard
Pitch attitude- lower nose to accelerate above Vmca

Question 6

Engine fire- start?

Answer 6

Starter- continue cranking
Mixture- idle/cutoff 
Throttle- full open
Fuel selectors- off
Fuel pumps- off

Question 7

Engine fire- flight?

Answer 7

(Affected engine):
Fuel selector- off
Throttle- idle
Propeller- feather
Mixture- idle/cutoff 
Fuel pump- off
Cowl flaps- open

Question 8

Engine failure below Vr (takeoff aborted)?

Answer 8

Throttles- idle
Brakes- as required
Engines- shutdown if necessary

Question 9

Electrical fire- flight?

Answer 9

Flashlight at night- locate
Battery master switch- off
Alternator switches- off
Standby attitude indicator- standby power 
All electrical switches- off
Radio master- off
Vents- closed
Cabin heat- off
Fire extinguisher- activate
All circuit breakers- pull, except battery

Question 10

Spin recovery?

Answer 10

Throttles- idle
Rudder- full opposite to direction of rotation
Control wheel- full forward/ailerons neutral
Rudder- neutral (when rotation stops)
Control wheel- as required
Throttles- as required

Question 11

Propeller overspeed?

Answer 11

Throttle- idle
Oil pressure- check
Propeller control- full decrease (set prop if there is any control)
Airspeed- reduce

Question 12

Emergency exit?

Answer 12

Thermoplastic cover- remove
Emergency exit handle- pull forward
Window- push out

Question 13

Autopilot malfunction?

Answer 13

Airplane control wheel- grasp firmly/regain aircraft control
AP DISC/TRIM INTER switch- press/hold
AP DISC/TRIM INTER switch- release while observing pitch trim wheel

Question 14

Electric trim malfunction?

Answer 14

AP DISC/TRIM INTER switch- press/hold throughout recovery
Pitch trim circuit breaker- pull
Aircraft- retrim manually

Question 15

Emergency descent?

Answer 15

Carburetor heat- on
Throttles- idle
Propellers- high rpm
Mixtures- rich
Landing gear- down
Bank- 45 degrees 
Fuel pumps- on
Airspeed- do not exceed 140 kias
Rollout- pilot option

Question 16

Abnormal: OEI Go-Around (should be avoided if at all possible)?

Answer 16

Mixture- full forward 
Propeller control- full forward 
Throttle- full forward smoothly
Flaps- retract slowly
Landing gear- retract
Airspeed- 88 kias
Trim- 2 to 3 degrees bank toward operative engine with approximately 1/2 ball slip indicated 
Cowl flaps- as required