Taming the Twin: Introduction to Multiengine Airplanes

Whether you’re new to multiengine flying or multiengine rated but rusty, become a better, safer pilot with the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Taming the Twin video series. These videos, in collaboration with Sporty’s, cover the fundamentals that are key to mastering multiengine flying.
Introduction to Multiengine Airplanes lays the groundwork for understanding the significance of single-engine operations and emergencies unique to multiengine flying.
The series’ remaining videos are scheduled to be released one at a time in the upcoming months.
1. Introduction to Multiengine Airplanes (this video)
2. Single-Engine Operations • Taming the Twin: Singl...
3. Engine Failure After Takeoff
4. Engine Failure During Cruise
5. IMC Engine Failure
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[@fdzaviation]

First rule of flying Twins - THERE IS NO REASON WHAT-SO-EVER TO FLY BELOW BLUE LINE - except on controlled, intended landings, or when doing Vmc Demos.

[@SuperAirplanemaster]

I agree with that statement

[@mikearakelian6368]

No be sure you can afford to fly it!

[@fdzaviation]

@@mikearakelian6368 only in training.

[@JMGlider]

Here in Europe we don't do VMC demo's. Doing them or not can be argumented both ways I think. ME training here is about knowing the dangers, critical speeds and handling asymetric flight in flight and in the circuit. For the training class ME-aircraft VMCa and stall speeds are often times so close to each other. Giving a VMC demo in such an aircraft results in demontrating ALL the inputs for a spin entry, in an aircraft which is not allowed to spin.. VMC demo's are fine to do, but bettee just do them in different aircraft than a light twin imho.

[@murrethmedia]

Excellent as per usual.

[@marsgal42]

My multi time is limited - 1.5 hours in the flying school's Seneca - but I see the potential. Lots more to do, things happened faster. The instructor told me not to worry, she handled just like a big Cherokee. And so she did.

[@telkat4989]

Great photos Sean, well worth the late night.

[@LiraNuna]

2:18 - CHT is so high! get that cooling system checked!

[@khotso2356]

CFII equivalent here. Working on my ME rating add on as we speak. Prepping early for MEI too. So this video is timely!

[@NorthwestAeronaut]

What does “CFII Equivalent” mean?

[@BruceGinkel]

Exactly what you think probably. ​@@NorthwestAeronaut

[@NorthwestAeronaut]

@@BruceGinkel if I had any thought or idea… I probably wouldn’t be asking. SMH

[@nightwaves3203]

@@NorthwestAeronaut Certified Flight Instructor Instrument. There is CFII Single Engine SE then an additional rating of CFII Multi Engine ME. As a CFII SE if you get a float plane rating then you qualify to instruct persons for being float plane certified.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

@@nightwaves3203 Do they require real world experience though to get the instructing gig? In Australia you commonly need bush time in twins to get an instructing job on them. The guy I did my float training with had a bunch of time in the Maldives and Whitsundays, wouldn't go with some professional student with an instructors rating that hasn't got real world experience for ME or floats.

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

Would it be correct to say that V1 and V2 can be said to putatively exist for small multis on short runways on which you can land, or take off, but not both?

[@Darkvirgo88xx]

There has been tons of vmc fatals. So something needs to change in training.

[@Micg51]

2:05 what is that black and white gauge I see spinning occasionally on turboprops that’s between manifold press and tach? Always wondered

[@jeffg7]

Helps with prop sync. It spins toward the engine with faster RPM.

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

turboprops don't have manifold pressures. other commenter said (without saying as much) that it was a synchrometer

[@ShadowEl]

What happened to the most recent Accident Case Study video? It's been made private.

[@DumbledoreMcCracken]

The likelihood of a failure in a twin is √2 higher, if both engines are equally reliable. √2 is 1.4

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

and the severity of that failure may be lower

[@bd5289]

Can't wait to get my ME rating!

[@CertifiedIndustryProfessional]

2:19 um, open the cowlings?