Multi-Engine Training - Part 2 - VMC (Minimum Control Speed)

Doug Rozendaal, an experienced flight instructor, pilot examiner and airshow pilot, explains VMC or minimum control speed in this second part of the multi-engine training series. Learn about multi-engine aerodynamics, and understand how to avoid a spin and crash. This video will teach you how to recognize approaching VMC and how to quickly and safely recover from the situation.

Recorded during actual multi-engine instruction in Doug's Beechcraft Baron, this video as well as the one on "The Drill" (feather & shutdown an inoperative engine) will help you understand what you need to know to make flying twins as safe as it can be.

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[frdogpilot]

Doug was my ATP examiner years ago. EXCELLENT Examiner, Pilot, and a truely great Person.

[robincole]

I’ve been around a time or two, seen a thing or two, can recognize greatness when I see it. Your instructor, Doug Rozendaal, is one of aviation’s Crown Jewel Instructors — world-class ... and I’ve been so lucky to have flown with some of the very best during my 54 flying years. You and he are creating priceless videos. Keep up your good work, Martin.

[AloyBohon..]

Martin I have to Thank You, this video just save my life and my passengers, i have no words to describe how it feels loosing an engine in middle flight on rising terrain, we were very lucky, but me as a pilot these was my base knowlege to take action and take us safely to the ground. Amen For this Video

[rudyjakma]

I am no longer flying because of my age.
I was a commercial pilot with an ATR and about 4000 hours in light twins, most in a Cessna 310.
Plus another roughly 5000 on singles, as well as about 13000 on turboprops, business jets and airliners.
I never had an accident; I got away with some stupid stunts.
What is explained here is of the highest quality.
All pilots, either licenced or trainees, should pay attention to this.
Superb and excellently explained.
Studying this may well save your life one day.

[precisionaireaviation]

Wow, Doug's explanation on the importance of rudder size and rudder deflection on VMC was the best explanation I've heard yet on why some light twins have more benign VMC rolls than others. I've read a lot of multi-engine books and worked with many MEI instructors, but never had someone explain the impact of rudder design on VMC that clearly. Great video and I definitely plan on incorporating this into my own MEI instructing!

[austinformedude]

What an awesome CFI! I could listen to him all day

[weistation]

This would have to be the best example of explaining VMC I have ever seen...

[stevenpaulsnyder]

A great educational video. Between Doug's excellent explanation and your graphics, this is a MUST watch video for anyone interested in twin-engine flying. Well done...

[Mako-]

He’s such a good instructor. I wish my instructor took the time to give me real world historical accidents and explain why we train specific maneuvers

[Windtee]

Great instructor. He asks the questions and you (student) provide the answers.
Exercise that pilot-brain!
Awesome series, Martin! I'm enjoying every minute. Thanks!

[MigOp]

Stumbled on this gem two days before my multi-engine commercial checkride

[dabuya]

Proficiency. It’s literally life or death when flying a twin-engined aircraft. Thank you, Martin, for driving this point home with your flight instruction video!

[AaronWbirdman]

I’ve watched this video several times in prep for my first day of multi training -tomorrow!- and can’t thank you and Doug enough!

[MichaelDoornbos]

Your timing here is amazing. We're buying a Baron right now and I need to do my Multi engine. These are your best videos yet! Doug is incredible...

[visarma]

Your guy is sharp. Super sharp.. i fly a 700hp Aerostar. He is right on. Strangely, the Aerostar doesn’t have a Stall warning horn... because, is shutters and shakes so severely before she breaks that the FAA determined the Stall warning horn was redundant.

[andnavve]

This is great stuff! I was doing my multi-engine training in 2020 and when the pandemic hit I couldn’t finish it. Now, years later, as Doug said “flying is a perishable skill” I’m trying to refresh my knowledge and get back to it. These series of videos have been amazing, I really appreciate you shared them. Greetings from Costa Rica

[Siphiwekhoza]

both 'the drill' and 'vmc' super useful. Thank you very much!!!!

[johnjohnson]

I have had a lot of great instructors in my life, but this man takes it to a higher level - without a doubt Mr. Rozendaal is one of the finest instructors and teachers in the aviation community.

[johngum]

These two videos really helped bring the multi engine aerodynamics all together for me. Thank you for posting this!

[ramjet]

I'm refreshing as an instructor and this was a very enjoyable video that put me back in the cockpit.
Notice how slowly he takes people thru this lesson, slow is nice and anything faster is just too fast
for this important info.