Maricopa Community Colleges  AET240   19946-19955 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
AET240 19946-19955 LAB 0.50 Credit(s) 1.50 Period(s)
Multiengine Airplane Pilot Flight
Flight course in preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Multiengine Airplane practical examination. Approximately 15 hours of flight experience at the student's expense and passing check ride similar to the FAA Multiengine check ride are required. Prerequisites: AET210. Corequisites: AET237. May be taken concurrently with AET220.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AET240   19946-19955 Multiengine Airplane Pilot Flight
1. Calculate airplane performance limitations based on Pilot Operating Handbook charts. (I)
2. Demonstrate use of the published minimum equipment list. (I)
3. Determine airworthiness of the airplane by performing a complete preflight visual inspection. (II)
4. Demonstrate normal, crosswind, short-field, and soft-field takeoff techniques. (III)
5. Operate the airplane in simulated instrument conditions with one engine inoperative. (IV)
6. Demonstrate precise airplane control in slow flight situations including maneuvering and stalls. (V)
7. Respond to simulated emergencies including engine failures with properprocedures while maintaining precise airplane control. (VI)
8. Demonstrate precise airplane and airspeed control during normal, cross-wind, maximum performance landings and go-around situations. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AET240   19946-19955 Multiengine Airplane Pilot Flight
    I. Multiengine Operations
        A. Operation of airplane systems
        B. Emergency procedures
        C. Airplane performance and limitations
        D. Flight principles - one engine inoperative
        E. Use of minimum equipment list
      II. Ground Operations
          A. Visual inspection
          B. Cockpit management
          C. Starting engines
          D. Taxiing
          E. Pre-takeoff check
        III. Takeoffs and Climbs
            A. Normal
            B. Crosswind
            C. Maximum performance
              1. Short-field
              2. Soft-field
          IV. Instrument Flight
              A. Engine failure during straight and level flight
              B. Instrument approach - all engines operating
              C. Instrument approach - one engine inoperative
            V. Flight at Critically Slow Airspeeds
                A. Stalls
                B. Maneuvering during slow flight
                C. Steep turns
              VI. Emergency Operations
                  A. System and equipment malfunctions
                  B. Maneuvering with one engine inoperative
                  C. Loss of directional control with engine inoperative
                  D. Engine failure before minimum control velocity (Vmc)
                  E. Engine failure lift off
                  F. Engine failure enroute
                  G. Approach and landing with inoperative engine
                VII. Approaches and Landings
                    A. Normal
                    B. Crosswind
                    C. Go-around
                    D. Maximum performance
                    E. Post flight procedures
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