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INTENTIONAL ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE SPEED [1 record]

Record 1 2012-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

A speed above both [minimum control speed] and the stall speed, selected to provide a margin of lateral and directional control when one engine is suddenly rendered inoperative.

OBS

Intentional failing of one engine below this speed is not recommended.

OBS

VSSE: abbreviation written in capital letters or with the letters "SSE" in subscript: VSSE.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Vitesse supérieure à la fois à la vitesse minimale de contrôle [...] et à la vitesse de décrochage qui est choisie en vue de fournir une certaine marge de maîtrise latérale et longitudinale avant que ne soit coupé soudainement un moteur.

OBS

Il est déconseillé de couper intentionnellement un moteur à une vitesse inférieure.

OBS

VSSE : abréviation écrite en lettres majuscules ou avec les lettres «SSE» en indice : VSSE.

Spanish

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