FL270
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In the simulator, I actually got the following scenario:
KDEN, takeoff at MGTOW, 35C day (that's 95F), approach flaps takeoff, engine failure at V1 with an autofeather failure.
Talk about a handful! Fortunately, I had a good FO who sucked the gear up right away (before I could get the words out), manually feathered the prop, and alertly shut the bleed valves off. Bleeds may not sound like much, but the extra 100# of torque gave me just enough performance to accelerate to V2+15 and get the flaps up. After that, a 200 FPM climb and return for landing.
In the actual aircraft I'd never takeoff from a 5400' airport at 35C with flaps ... but this is the simulator where we demonstrate the impossible!
The same sadistic (and yet bright and very helpful) sim instructor who gave me the above scenario also gave me an engine fire ... cleaned it up, blew the bottle, and went in to land (200-1/2 of course). He set it up so the fire would re-ignite on landing to see if we'd remember to evacuate the airplane and call ATC to advise them (since it's 1/2 SM vis and they probably can't see the runway from the tower!).
Six more months and I'll get to do the same fun all over again.
FL270
KDEN, takeoff at MGTOW, 35C day (that's 95F), approach flaps takeoff, engine failure at V1 with an autofeather failure.
Talk about a handful! Fortunately, I had a good FO who sucked the gear up right away (before I could get the words out), manually feathered the prop, and alertly shut the bleed valves off. Bleeds may not sound like much, but the extra 100# of torque gave me just enough performance to accelerate to V2+15 and get the flaps up. After that, a 200 FPM climb and return for landing.
In the actual aircraft I'd never takeoff from a 5400' airport at 35C with flaps ... but this is the simulator where we demonstrate the impossible!
The same sadistic (and yet bright and very helpful) sim instructor who gave me the above scenario also gave me an engine fire ... cleaned it up, blew the bottle, and went in to land (200-1/2 of course). He set it up so the fire would re-ignite on landing to see if we'd remember to evacuate the airplane and call ATC to advise them (since it's 1/2 SM vis and they probably can't see the runway from the tower!).
Six more months and I'll get to do the same fun all over again.
FL270