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Multi-engine piston aircraft, mostly twins, are
amongst the highest workload machines that any pilot will
encounter. The amount of concentration and study required to master
these aircraft is really formidable. This text, part of the Trevor
Thom series from Australia, is an excellent introduction to piston
twins. Rather than simply borrowing from the standard Piper Seneca
or Cessna 310 manuals like many other multi-engine texts do, this
book starts with a clean sheet with the objective of teaching
single-engine pilots exactly what they need to know in order to
master twins. The hundreds of detailed
diagrams are original works, not copies from factory manuals.
As a result, they are much clearer and easier to understand for the
newcomer.
- Orientation to multi-engine terms, definitions, and
systems
- Preflight, ground operations, takeoffs, high speed flight, slow
flight, stalling, and landings
- Single-engine operations, with a comprehensive discussion and
practical suggestions on factors affecting controllability, VMC,
and performance
- Abnormal operations, including fires, engine and system
failures, spins, landing gear lock-ups, icing, and bird
strikes
- Flight planning, including weight and balance, and performance
calculations
- Night and IFR operations
- Commercial operations, introducing the factors involved with
passengers, crew, cargo, schedules, duty times, and the airmanship
required.
An entire chapter is dedicated to earning the Multi-Engine
Rating, with a syllabus for both ground and flight training
lessons. The book concludes with questions that may be used to
prepare for a multi-engine checkride, check-out in a new
multi-engine airplane, or prepare for an insurance competency exam
for any twin airplane.
Any commercial pilot moving up to complex aircraft of any type,
singles or multis, will really enjoy the high level of useful
information contained in this text. It's also useful for
instructors and professional pilots. Pilots transitioning to really
hairy piston twins like Aero Commanders, Navajos, or 300/400
Cessnas might want to look at Flying
High-performance Singles and Twins
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