Multi-Engine Preparation · Source-checked
Habits for abnormal situations
Learning goals
- Describe a calm, structured response habit
- Plan chair-flying with your instructor
Abnormal situations reward pilots who have rehearsed. The AFH stresses maintaining control: an open door, for example, rarely causes an accident — the distraction does — and positive airplane control has priority over configuration and checklist tasks on a forced approach. Then follow the approved checklist for that aircraft.
Chair-fly scenarios with your instructor using the real checklist. Talk through how you will recognize each problem, what you will say and when you will declare an emergency. The aim is a calm habit, not a memorized script copied from someone else's airplane.
Assigned reading
Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3C)
Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures; Chapter 13 · Federal Aviation Administration · reviewed 2026-10-21
Self-check
Original practice questions for self-assessment only — not FAA test questions and not a certification.
Study preparation only. Not FAA-approved ground training, no endorsement, logbook or flight-time credit, and no guaranteed test result. Always follow your instructor and the approved AFM/POH for your aircraft.