From the December 2013 Issue  The ATP, Going Cheap  As you may
know, Congress recently demanded and the FAA implemented changes
to rules on the training and experience required before someone
can become an airline transport pilot. The new rules go into
effect August 1, 2014, and perhaps have created an unintended
side effect: Since they impose additional requirements for the
knowledge (written) test, if you ever wanted it, now’s a good
time to knock out the ATP.  Current Issue  Twin Troubles, II  I
think it should be every light twin pilot’s responsibility to be
current and proficient enough to safely handle an engine failure
no matter where they occur. On takeoff, this can only be done
safely with enough runway for an accelerate-stop distance
computed for load and density altitude. Furthermore, compute
single-engine climb performance for the conditions at hand.
Dissecting The PIO  We see it happen here all too often. The
Franklin County Airport in Sewanee, Tenn., sits at the western
edge of the Cumberland P