New exercises covered yesterday such as:

-Asymmetric Drill,
-Engine Fire In The Air,
-Engine Failure After Take-off (EFATO),
-Asymmetric Rejoin,
-Asymmetric Circuit.


Asymmetric simply means NOT symmetric.

2 perfectly fine engines are giving the same thrusts so that it can fly symmetrical, but what if one of the engine fails?

Since only one engine is producing thrust, the airplane will start to yaw (and then roll) towards one side, which is the Dead Engine side. And in less than 2seconds, it will start to spiral dive.

Faster. And faster.

Turning into a 280km/h roller coaster ride into hell.

That is if the pilots do nothing to regain control of the aircraft. =)


No one wants to enter a spiral dive, so we have to regain control very fast, recognize which engine fails and complete the necessary emergency drills.

Controlling of an aircraft flying asymmetrically was definitely not an easy task for newcomers like me.

I had to floor (and maintain the leg pressure) the rudder pedal whenever the rudder trim was not to be used.

The first try was easy cuz my legs still had energy. By the time we went for the 5th, my legs were almost like jelly. Haha.

Seriously the rudder input was hell alot.

But later with the help of rudder trim, control became easier.

I think I gonna do some stretchings and warm-ups first before each flight.