A second engine sounds like a guarantee of safety, but every multi-engine instructor teaches the same caution: when one engine fails, a light twin can become hard to control if the pilot doesn’t act correctly and quickly. Airspeed, the critical engine, and the minimum control speed, Vmc, suddenly matter more than anything else on the panel.
That’s why multi-engine training spends so much time on engine-out procedures, and why most candidates study well before they climb into a twin. The Complete Multi-Engine Pilot is an ASA title for that preparation.
Quick answer: The Complete Multi-Engine Pilot (ASA-MPT-5) is an ASA book for pilots training for a multi-engine rating, and for multi-engine pilots and instructors who want a single reference on flying twins, available on Skyfarer and at Skyfarer Shop.
At a glance
- Title. The Complete Multi-Engine Pilot.
- Publisher. Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).
- Part number. ASA-MPT-5.
- For. Multi-engine rating candidates, multi-engine pilots, and MEIs.
Multi-engine ideas to master before your first lesson
- Vmc. The minimum control airspeed with the critical engine inoperative, and why you never let speed decay below it with an engine out.
- Critical engine. On conventional twins, the engine whose failure most hurts controllability and performance.
- Engine-out drill. The memory flow to maintain control, identify and verify the failed engine, and secure it.
- Performance. Single-engine climb performance in a light twin can be very limited, especially when heavy or at high density altitude.
Pilot tip: Learn your training twin’s engine-out flow from its POH before the first lesson and chair-fly it until it’s automatic. Time in a twin is expensive, and that drill is where you’ll spend much of it.
Where to buy
The Complete Multi-Engine Pilot (ASA-MPT-5) is sold by Skyfarer Shop. Find it on the Skyfarer marketplace or order directly from Skyfarer Shop. Either link shows the current price, shipping options and return terms.
Frequently asked questions
Who is it for?
Pilots training for a multi-engine rating, plus multi-engine pilots and instructors.
Does it replace the aircraft’s POH?
No. Speeds, procedures, and limitations for your aircraft come from its POH or flight manual.
What’s the part number?
ASA-MPT-5.
