Beechcraft Baron 58 — Emergency Procedures

Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff engine_failure_before_rotation

Throttles — bothMEMORYCLOSE IMMEDIATELY
Brakes — apply firmly to stop within remaining runwayMEMORYBRAKES APPLIED
Mixtures — bothMEMORYIDLE CUTOFF
Ignition switches — bothMEMORYOFF
Fuel selectors — bothMEMORYOFF
Master switchMEMORYOFF
CAUTIONIn a light twin, a turnback to the runway after an engine failure at low speed and altitude is rarely survivable. If airborne with insufficient runway remaining, land straight ahead or within a narrow arc on the best available surface.
Occupants — advise to brace for impact if a ground roll stop is not possibleBRACE

Engine Failure in Flight — Identify / Verify / Feather / Secure engine_failure_in_flight

CAUTIONThe identify-verify-feather-secure sequence is fundamental to twin-engine operations. Dead foot = dead engine: the failed engine is on the same side as the foot that is not pressing the rudder. Confirm before feathering.
Airspeed — immediately establish and maintain at or above Vmc; target Vyse (blue line) to optimise climb or minimise sinkMEMORYAT OR ABOVE VMC; TARGETING VYSE PER POH
Identify failed engine — note which foot is applying rudder to maintain directional control; failed engine is on the same side as the idle rudder footMEMORYFAILED ENGINE IDENTIFIED
Verify failed engine — retard the suspect throttle slightly; confirm no change in power or yaw tendencyMEMORYFAILURE CONFIRMED ON IDENTIFIED ENGINE
Failed engine propeller — feather by pulling the failed engine's propeller control to the FEATHER detentMEMORYFEATHERED; WINDMILLING STOPS
Bank toward operating engine — establish a shallow bank per POH toward the good engine to assist rudder in maintaining directional controlMEMORYSLIGHT BANK TOWARD GOOD ENGINE
Failed engine fuel selectorOFF
Failed engine mixtureIDLE CUTOFF
Failed engine ignition switchOFF
Failed engine boost pumpOFF
Operating engine — verify full power; fuel selector, mixture, boost pump, and magnetos onFULL POWER; ALL SYSTEMS CONFIRMED ON
Drag — landing gear up, flaps up, failed engine cowl flap closedDRAG MINIMISED
Altitude and terrain — assess single-engine climb or descent capability versus terrain and obstacle clearanceTERRAIN CLEARANCE CONFIRMED OR LANDING AREA SELECTED
Squawk and declare — transponder 7700; advise ATC of engine failure and intentions7700 SET; ATC NOTIFIED

Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne engine_failure_after_takeoff

Airspeed — pitch immediately to maintain Vmc or above; Vyse (blue line) is the target climb speedMEMORYAT OR ABOVE VMC; VYSE PER POH
Identify failed engine — dead foot / dead engineMEMORYIDENTIFIED
Failed engine — complete the identify / verify / feather / secure sequenceMEMORYSEQUENCE COMPLETE
Landing gear — retract if not already upGEAR UP
Flaps — retract if extendedFLAPS UP
Single-engine climb — if terrain and performance permit, continue to a safe altitude for return and landing; otherwise land aheadCLIMBING OR LANDING AREA SELECTED
ATC — advise of emergency; request priority handlingNOTIFIED

Engine Fire in Flight engine_fire_in_flight

Affected engine throttleMEMORYCLOSE
Affected engine mixtureMEMORYIDLE CUTOFF
Affected engine fuel selectorMEMORYOFF
Affected engine propellerMEMORYFEATHER
Affected engine ignition switchMEMORYOFF
Affected engine boost pumpMEMORYOFF
Airspeed — increase if fire persists; airflow may help extinguish or carry flame away from airframeAIRSPEED INCREASED PER POH IF FIRE CONTINUES
If fire extinguishes — secure engine; proceed to nearest suitable airport; advise ATCENGINE SECURED; ATC NOTIFIED
If fire does not extinguish — prepare for emergency landing; squawk 7700; brief occupants to braceFORCED LANDING INITIATED

Engine Fire on Ground engine_fire_ground

Throttle — affected engineMEMORYCLOSE
Mixture — affected engineMEMORYIDLE CUTOFF
Fuel selector — affected engineMEMORYOFF
Ignition switch — affected engineMEMORYOFF
Master switchMEMORYOFF
Fuel selectors — all remainingOFF
Occupants — evacuate via pilot door and cabin entry door; move upwind of aircraftALL OCCUPANTS EVACUATED AND CLEAR
Fire extinguisher — if available and fire is small, discharge through cowling openings from upwindEXTINGUISHER USED OR NOT AVAILABLE
Emergency services — call for assistance; do not re-enter the aircraftSERVICES NOTIFIED

Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit electrical_fire

Master switchMEMORYOFF
Avionics master switchMEMORYOFF
All electrical switches — switch off individually to isolate the sourceSWITCHED OFF ONE BY ONE
Vents and fresh air — open pilot air vents to clear smoke from cockpitVENTS OPEN; SMOKE CLEARING
If fire is out and source is isolated — leave offending circuit off; restore minimum essential electrical powerMINIMUM ESSENTIAL POWER RESTORED
Land as soon as practicable — declare emergency; advise ATCDIVERTING; ATC NOTIFIED

Loss of Oil Pressure oil_system_malfunction

Oil pressure gauge — verify low reading and cross-check oil temperature for a corroborating riseMEMORYLOW PRESSURE CONFIRMED; OIL TEMP TREND NOTED
Affected engine power — reduce to minimum required to maintain level flight or a controlled descentMEMORYPOWER REDUCED
Land as soon as possible — a confirmed zero oil-pressure reading means engine failure is imminent; do not delayMEMORYDIVERTING TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT
If engine seizes or fails — execute identify / verify / feather / secure sequenceMULTI-ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST INITIATED
ATC — advise of emergency and intentions; request priority handlingATC NOTIFIED

Forced Landing — Power-Off forced_landing

Airspeed — establish best glide speed per POH to maximise glide rangeMEMORYBEST GLIDE PER POH
Landing area — choose the best available field, road, or surface within gliding distance; commit earlyMEMORYFIELD SELECTED
Mayday — squawk 7700; transmit position and situation on 121.5 MHz or last assigned frequencyMEMORYMAYDAY BROADCAST; 7700 SET
Restart attempt — if altitude permits, attempt restart per engine-failure-in-flight checklistATTEMPTED OR NOT PRACTICAL
Fuel selectors — bothOFF ON FINAL APPROACH
Mixtures — bothIDLE CUTOFF ON FINAL APPROACH
Ignition switches — bothOFF ON FINAL APPROACH
Master switch — leave on until flaps are set and gear decision is made, then offOFF BEFORE TOUCHDOWN
Landing gear — extend if a prepared surface is assured; consider gear-up for soft field or obstacle clearanceDOWN (HARD SURFACE) OR UP (SOFT OR OBSTACLE) PER CONDITIONS
Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — all occupantsTIGHTENED; OCCUPANTS BRACED
Doors — crack open to prevent jamming on impactUNLATCHED BUT HELD CLOSED

Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication landing_gear_malfunction

Airspeed — reduce to gear extension speed range; avoid overstressing gear doorsBELOW GEAR EXTENSION SPEED PER POH
Landing gear handle — cycle up then down; allow full travel and listen for gear actuationCYCLED; RESULTS NOTED
Gear circuit breaker — check that gear system breaker is not tripped; reset once if trippedBREAKER CHECKED; RESET IF TRIPPED
If normal extension fails — proceed to emergency gear extension checklistEMERGENCY EXTENSION INITIATED
ATC — advise of gear problem; request low pass for tower gear verification if availableATC NOTIFIED; TOWER VERIFICATION REQUESTED

Emergency Gear Extension landing_gear_malfunction

Airspeed — reduce to gear extension speed or below per POH before activating emergency systemMEMORYBELOW GEAR EXTENSION SPEED PER POH
Gear handleMEMORYDOWN
Emergency gear extension handle or CO2 lever — locate and activate per POH procedureMEMORYACTIVATED PER POH
Gear-down indication — verify three green lights illuminate after extensionTHREE GREEN CONFIRMED
If only partial indication — assume unsafe; advise ATC; consider belly landing or gear-up landingPARTIAL INDICATION; ATC NOTIFIED
NOTEAfter an emergency gear extension, retraction is generally not possible. Plan for landing at the nearest suitable airport.

Single-Engine Approach and Landing engine_out_landing

Failed engine — confirm feathered and secured before initiating approachFEATHERED AND SECURED
Operating engine — full power available; mixture rich, fuel selector on best tank, boost pump on, magnetos on BOTHOPERATING ENGINE CONFIRMED FULLY SERVICEABLE
Airspeed — fly approach at single-engine approach speed per POH; higher than normal approach speed accounts for reduced go-around marginMEMORYSINGLE-ENGINE APPROACH SPEED PER POH
Flap extension — use minimum flap consistent with field length; excess flap dramatically degrades single-engine go-around performanceMEMORYMINIMUM NECESSARY FLAP PER CONDITIONS AND POH
Landing gear — extend when landing is assured; delay as long as practical to preserve single-engine go-around optionGEAR DOWN; THREE GREEN CONFIRMED
Stabilise early — single-engine approaches require a long, stable final; do not attempt a steep or rushed approachSTABILISED ON FINAL
ATC — advise of single-engine approach; request emergency services standing byATC NOTIFIED; SERVICES REQUESTED
Plan to land long if uncertain — it is better to roll off the far end than to attempt a go-around from too low or too slowTOUCHDOWN POINT SELECTED

Engine-Out Go-Around go_around

CAUTIONAn engine-out go-around is extremely hazardous at low altitude. Commit to landing whenever possible. Initiate only if a safe landing cannot be made and climb performance is assured.
Operating engine — full power immediately; smooth application to avoid loss of directional controlMEMORYFULL POWER; DIRECTIONAL CONTROL MAINTAINED
Pitch — immediately establish climb attitude; maintain Vyse (blue line) per POH; remain above VmcMEMORYVYSE ATTITUDE; AIRSPEED AT OR ABOVE VMC
Rudder — full rudder toward operating engine; use all available rudder to counter yawMEMORYRUDDER APPLIED TOWARD GOOD ENGINE
Flaps — retract to takeoff position immediately on first incrementMEMORYFLAPS TO TAKEOFF SETTING
Landing gear — retract after positive climb is establishedGEAR UP
Flaps — retract fully after obstacle clearance and positive climb confirmedFLAPS UP
ATC — advise of engine-out go-around; declare emergency if not already declaredATC NOTIFIED; EMERGENCY DECLARED

Beechcraft Baron 58 — Emergency Procedures

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Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff engine_failure_before_rotation

Engine Failure in Flight — Identify / Verify / Feather / Secure engine_failure_in_flight

Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne engine_failure_after_takeoff

Engine Fire in Flight engine_fire_in_flight

Engine Fire on Ground engine_fire_ground

Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit electrical_fire

Loss of Oil Pressure oil_system_malfunction

Forced Landing — Power-Off forced_landing

Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication landing_gear_malfunction

Emergency Gear Extension landing_gear_malfunction

Single-Engine Approach and Landing engine_out_landing

Engine-Out Go-Around go_around

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