ABSTRACT
The problem of flying with one engine inoperative is a very difficult one for pilots of twin-engined aircraft, particularly at take-off and during initial climb. The paper presents an account of some of the effects which occur as a result of an engine failure during take-off and discusses the design of an automatic control system which is intended to recover the aircraft’s heading and to make the aircraft climb to a safe height at which the pilot can safely resume full control. The problem and the design proposals will be illustrated using the results of simulation studies. From these results an indication can be obtained of the performance which can be achieved by the proposed engine-out recovery system. The aircraft used in the study was a CESSNA 402c.
