Beechcraft Baron 58 — Emergency Procedures NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: not_applicable | operational review: none | completeness: partial | 1 unresolved safety defect(s) Source: authored — no source document Rights: original_expression CC-BY-4.0 Checklist hash: 7d22f187a811b9033e17f880f1df48145d79b2da5bd1efdf205610c9188f7453 Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use. ======================================================================== ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF — BEFORE OR AT LIFTOFF [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Throttles — both [MEMORY] ......................... CLOSE IMMEDIATELY [ ] Brakes — apply firmly to stop within remaining runway [MEMORY] ... BRAKES APPLIED [ ] Mixtures — both [MEMORY] ................................ IDLE CUTOFF [ ] Ignition switches — both [MEMORY] ............................... OFF [ ] Fuel selectors — both [MEMORY] .................................. OFF [ ] Master switch [MEMORY] .......................................... OFF ** CAUTION: In 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 possible ... BRACE ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT — IDENTIFY / VERIFY / FEATHER / SECURE [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** CAUTION: The 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 sink [MEMORY] ... AT 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 foot [MEMORY] ... FAILED ENGINE IDENTIFIED [ ] Verify failed engine — retard the suspect throttle slightly; confirm no change in power or yaw tendency [MEMORY] ... FAILURE CONFIRMED ON IDENTIFIED ENGINE [ ] Failed engine propeller — feather by pulling the failed engine's propeller control to the FEATHER detent [MEMORY] ... FEATHERED; WINDMILLING STOPS [ ] Bank toward operating engine — establish a shallow bank per POH toward the good engine to assist rudder in maintaining directional control [MEMORY] ... SLIGHT BANK TOWARD GOOD ENGINE [ ] Failed engine fuel selector ..................................... OFF [ ] Failed engine mixture ................................... IDLE CUTOFF [ ] Failed engine ignition switch ................................... OFF [ ] Failed engine boost pump ........................................ OFF [ ] Operating engine — verify full power; fuel selector, mixture, boost pump, and magnetos on ... FULL POWER; ALL SYSTEMS CONFIRMED ON [ ] Drag — landing gear up, flaps up, failed engine cowl flap closed ... DRAG MINIMISED [ ] Altitude and terrain — assess single-engine climb or descent capability versus terrain and obstacle clearance ... TERRAIN CLEARANCE CONFIRMED OR LANDING AREA SELECTED [ ] Squawk and declare — transponder 7700; advise ATC of engine failure and intentions ... 7700 SET; ATC NOTIFIED ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF — AIRBORNE [EMERGENCY] ---------------------------------------------------- [ ] Airspeed — pitch immediately to maintain Vmc or above; Vyse (blue line) is the target climb speed [MEMORY] ... AT OR ABOVE VMC; VYSE PER POH [ ] Identify failed engine — dead foot / dead engine [MEMORY] ... IDENTIFIED [ ] Failed engine — complete the identify / verify / feather / secure sequence [MEMORY] ... SEQUENCE COMPLETE [ ] Landing gear — retract if not already up .................... GEAR UP [ ] Flaps — retract if extended ................................ FLAPS UP [ ] Single-engine climb — if terrain and performance permit, continue to a safe altitude for return and landing; otherwise land ahead ... CLIMBING OR LANDING AREA SELECTED [ ] ATC — advise of emergency; request priority handling ....... NOTIFIED ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT [EMERGENCY] ---------------------------------- [ ] Affected engine throttle [MEMORY] ............................. CLOSE [ ] Affected engine mixture [MEMORY] ........................ IDLE CUTOFF [ ] Affected engine fuel selector [MEMORY] .......................... OFF [ ] Affected engine propeller [MEMORY] .......................... FEATHER [ ] Affected engine ignition switch [MEMORY] ........................ OFF [ ] Affected engine boost pump [MEMORY] ............................. OFF [ ] Airspeed — increase if fire persists; airflow may help extinguish or carry flame away from airframe ... AIRSPEED INCREASED PER POH IF FIRE CONTINUES [ ] If fire extinguishes — secure engine; proceed to nearest suitable airport; advise ATC ... ENGINE SECURED; ATC NOTIFIED [ ] If fire does not extinguish — prepare for emergency landing; squawk 7700; brief occupants to brace ... FORCED LANDING INITIATED ENGINE FIRE ON GROUND [EMERGENCY] ---------------------------------- [ ] Throttle — affected engine [MEMORY] ........................... CLOSE [ ] Mixture — affected engine [MEMORY] ...................... IDLE CUTOFF [ ] Fuel selector — affected engine [MEMORY] ........................ OFF [ ] Ignition switch — affected engine [MEMORY] ...................... OFF [ ] Master switch [MEMORY] .......................................... OFF [ ] Fuel selectors — all remaining .................................. OFF [ ] Occupants — evacuate via pilot door and cabin entry door; move upwind of aircraft ... ALL OCCUPANTS EVACUATED AND CLEAR [ ] Fire extinguisher — if available and fire is small, discharge through cowling openings from upwind ... EXTINGUISHER USED OR NOT AVAILABLE [ ] Emergency services — call for assistance; do not re-enter the aircraft ... SERVICES NOTIFIED ELECTRICAL FIRE / SMOKE IN COCKPIT [EMERGENCY] ----------------------------------------------- [ ] Master switch [MEMORY] .......................................... OFF [ ] Avionics master switch [MEMORY] ................................. OFF [ ] All electrical switches — switch off individually to isolate the source ... SWITCHED OFF ONE BY ONE [ ] Vents and fresh air — open pilot air vents to clear smoke from cockpit ... VENTS OPEN; SMOKE CLEARING [ ] If fire is out and source is isolated — leave offending circuit off; restore minimum essential electrical power ... MINIMUM ESSENTIAL POWER RESTORED [ ] Land as soon as practicable — declare emergency; advise ATC ... DIVERTING; ATC NOTIFIED LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE [EMERGENCY] --------------------------------- [ ] Oil pressure gauge — verify low reading and cross-check oil temperature for a corroborating rise [MEMORY] ... LOW PRESSURE CONFIRMED; OIL TEMP TREND NOTED [ ] Affected engine power — reduce to minimum required to maintain level flight or a controlled descent [MEMORY] ... POWER REDUCED [ ] Land as soon as possible — a confirmed zero oil-pressure reading means engine failure is imminent; do not delay [MEMORY] ... DIVERTING TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT [ ] If engine seizes or fails — execute identify / verify / feather / secure sequence ... MULTI-ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST INITIATED [ ] ATC — advise of emergency and intentions; request priority handling ... ATC NOTIFIED FORCED LANDING — POWER-OFF [EMERGENCY] --------------------------------------- [ ] Airspeed — establish best glide speed per POH to maximise glide range [MEMORY] ... BEST GLIDE PER POH [ ] Landing area — choose the best available field, road, or surface within gliding distance; commit early [MEMORY] ... FIELD SELECTED [ ] Mayday — squawk 7700; transmit position and situation on 121.5 MHz or last assigned frequency [MEMORY] ... MAYDAY BROADCAST; 7700 SET [ ] Restart attempt — if altitude permits, attempt restart per engine-failure-in-flight checklist ... ATTEMPTED OR NOT PRACTICAL [ ] Fuel selectors — both ......................... OFF ON FINAL APPROACH [ ] Mixtures — both ....................... IDLE CUTOFF ON FINAL APPROACH [ ] Ignition switches — both ...................... OFF ON FINAL APPROACH [ ] Master switch — leave on until flaps are set and gear decision is made, then off ... OFF BEFORE TOUCHDOWN [ ] Landing gear — extend if a prepared surface is assured; consider gear-up for soft field or obstacle clearance ... DOWN (HARD SURFACE) OR UP (SOFT OR OBSTACLE) PER CONDITIONS [ ] Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — all occupants ... TIGHTENED; OCCUPANTS BRACED [ ] Doors — crack open to prevent jamming on impact ... UNLATCHED BUT HELD CLOSED GEAR UNSAFE / ABNORMAL GEAR INDICATION [EMERGENCY] --------------------------------------------------- [ ] Airspeed — reduce to gear extension speed range; avoid overstressing gear doors ... BELOW GEAR EXTENSION SPEED PER POH [ ] Landing gear handle — cycle up then down; allow full travel and listen for gear actuation ... CYCLED; RESULTS NOTED [ ] Gear circuit breaker — check that gear system breaker is not tripped; reset once if tripped ... BREAKER CHECKED; RESET IF TRIPPED [ ] If normal extension fails — proceed to emergency gear extension checklist ... EMERGENCY EXTENSION INITIATED [ ] ATC — advise of gear problem; request low pass for tower gear verification if available ... ATC NOTIFIED; TOWER VERIFICATION REQUESTED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION [EMERGENCY] ------------------------------------- [ ] Airspeed — reduce to gear extension speed or below per POH before activating emergency system [MEMORY] ... BELOW GEAR EXTENSION SPEED PER POH [ ] Gear handle [MEMORY] ........................................... DOWN [ ] Emergency gear extension handle or CO2 lever — locate and activate per POH procedure [MEMORY] ... ACTIVATED PER POH [ ] Gear-down indication — verify three green lights illuminate after extension ... THREE GREEN CONFIRMED [ ] If only partial indication — assume unsafe; advise ATC; consider belly landing or gear-up landing ... PARTIAL INDICATION; ATC NOTIFIED ** NOTE: After an emergency gear extension, retraction is generally not possible. Plan for landing at the nearest suitable airport. SINGLE-ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING [EMERGENCY] ----------------------------------------------- [ ] Failed engine — confirm feathered and secured before initiating approach ... FEATHERED AND SECURED [ ] Operating engine — full power available; mixture rich, fuel selector on best tank, boost pump on, magnetos on BOTH ... OPERATING ENGINE CONFIRMED FULLY SERVICEABLE [ ] Airspeed — fly approach at single-engine approach speed per POH; higher than normal approach speed accounts for reduced go-around margin [MEMORY] ... SINGLE-ENGINE APPROACH SPEED PER POH [ ] Flap extension — use minimum flap consistent with field length; excess flap dramatically degrades single-engine go-around performance [MEMORY] ... MINIMUM NECESSARY FLAP PER CONDITIONS AND POH [ ] Landing gear — extend when landing is assured; delay as long as practical to preserve single-engine go-around option ... GEAR DOWN; THREE GREEN CONFIRMED [ ] Stabilise early — single-engine approaches require a long, stable final; do not attempt a steep or rushed approach ... STABILISED ON FINAL [ ] ATC — advise of single-engine approach; request emergency services standing by ... ATC 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 slow ... TOUCHDOWN POINT SELECTED ENGINE-OUT GO-AROUND [EMERGENCY] --------------------------------- ** CAUTION: An 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 control [MEMORY] ... FULL POWER; DIRECTIONAL CONTROL MAINTAINED [ ] Pitch — immediately establish climb attitude; maintain Vyse (blue line) per POH; remain above Vmc [MEMORY] ... VYSE ATTITUDE; AIRSPEED AT OR ABOVE VMC [ ] Rudder — full rudder toward operating engine; use all available rudder to counter yaw [MEMORY] ... RUDDER APPLIED TOWARD GOOD ENGINE [ ] Flaps — retract to takeoff position immediately on first increment [MEMORY] ... FLAPS TO TAKEOFF SETTING [ ] Landing gear — retract after positive climb is established ... GEAR UP [ ] Flaps — retract fully after obstacle clearance and positive climb confirmed ... FLAPS UP [ ] ATC — advise of engine-out go-around; declare emergency if not already declared ... ATC NOTIFIED; EMERGENCY DECLARED