Engine Failure During Takeoff - Cub Crafters CC18-180 Pilot Operating Handbook

SECTION 3 CUB CRAFTERS
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CC18-180
3.4.2

ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF

If an engine failure occurs prior to lifting off, the pilot must
ensure he/she maintains control of the aircraft and comes
to a stop on the remainder of the runway. The items in
the checklist are listed to provide added safety after a
failure of this type.
If engine power is lost after lift-off, the first response must
be to lower the nose to maintain airspeed. In most cases,
the landing should be straight ahead with only small
changes in direction to avoid obstacles. There is seldom
enough altitude and airspeed to execute a 180º gliding
turn to the runway- in a turn, the glide angle is
considerably steeper and stall speed substantially higher
(at 60° bank, the stall speed is 75 mph or 65 knots
IAS,flaps up).
If the aircraft is high enough to attempt to re-start the
engine, above all, maintain a safe airspeed. Ensure that
the fuel selector is in the BOTH position, the mixture
RICH.
If the engine failure was caused by fuel exhaustion due to
the selector being on an empty tank, power will not be
restored until the air in the fuel lines is flushed out, and
this may take a few seconds.
REPORT TC10000AFM Issued: 05/31/05
Page Number: 3-16 Date of Revision: 11/20/12