The Swearingen-TEB incident: control issues with twins

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Ah.... Bingo! That is it, now it makes sense. Torque is a bigger player
than the increased drag and decreased lift. I can see it now. It sounds
like once the aircraft gets near that point, there isn't much you could
do.

Every certified twin has a "V" speed, of minimum controllable airspeed with
one engine out. If you are above it, you can add full power for a go
around, or 1 engine takeoff, or whatever. It is the speed at which a
competent pilot will have enough air going past the controls to counter the
torque, and off center thrust, and increased drag, and any other thing you
want to throw in.

If you are going to have to decide on aborting a takeoff or go-round because
of engine or prop failure, you should do so (even if it means putting it on
the ground somewhere off runway) if your speed is lower than that magic
number. Landing under control in trees, is even better than hitting the
ground out of control.

To ignore minimum controllable airspeed with an engine out, means you might
get to take a long dirt nap. :-(