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A DPE’s Take on Deciphering the ACS: Emergency Descent

Fullthrottle Aviation

That being said, many small general aviation airplanes do not have a specific emergency descent procedure detailed in the POH/AFM. This provides increased drag and, therefore, the loss of altitude as quickly as possible. So the question becomes, how do we perform the maneuver without direct guidance from the manufacturer?

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How to Perform a Go-Around (The Right Way)

Pilot Institute

Yet, statistics show that go-arounds are among the riskiest maneuvers in general aviation. Not Recognizing the Need for a Go-Around Choosing when to go around is one of the most important decisions a pilot can make. It’s an extension of good aeronautical decision-making (ADM).