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Multiengine OEI (One Engine Inop) PA44

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I have done some Piper Seminole time but I am struggling with some of the maneuvers (Steep turns, Slow flight). The yoke feels really heavy for me and sometimes I can't feel the trim working.

Anyways, one of the things I am really struggling with is the OEI. Setting up the aircraft for the Zero Sideslip (Half Ball Centered and up to 5 degrees bank to the operating engine) seems to be hard. I always end up with ball-centered but isn't ideal because it creates more drag compared to the Zero Sideslip. With this, I also confused about how to maneuver the airplane in one engine INOP. Let's say you are flying on one engine on the IAP with left engine INOP, you are currently in a bank to the left and half left rudder. If you want to correct to the right, what do you need to do? Release rudder and right aileron? I think I have been mixing things up.

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  1. Russ Roslewski on Apr 05, 2021

    If the ball is centered when you have one wing up, it means you have too much rudder. This is not an unusual problem in the PA-44, since it really doesn’t have a whole lot of asymmetric thrust to begin with. People stomp on that rudder when it really doesn’t take a whole lot. To see it, try bringing the wing up 3-5 degrees without any rudder, then add just enough rudder to move the ball halfway out. I bet it’s less than you’re doing now.

    For the second question, I’m not entirely sure what you’re asking. I suspect you’re over-thinking it. Just bank like normal, and either release a little rudder pressure as you roll in (or increase it, depending on which way you’re turning).

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