Originally Posted by barit1
I'm not sure how this is taken into account -
Surely Vmcg depends on the nosewheel load. If the control column is held fully fwd it adds load to the nosewheel. On what condition is Vmcg based - stick fwd, or neutral?
VMCG, the minimum control speed on the ground is the calibrated airspeed during the takeoff run at which, when the critical engine is suddenly made inoperative, it is possible to maintain control of the airplane using the rudder control alone (without the use of nosewheel steering), as limited by 150 pounds of force, and the lateral control to the extent of keeping the wings level to enable the takeoff to be safely continued using normal piloting skill. In the determination of VMCG, assuming that the path of the airplane accelerating with all engines operating is along the centerline of the runway, its path from the point at which the critical engine is made inoperative to the point at which recovery to a direction parallel to the centerline is completed may not deviate more than 30 feet laterally from the centerline at any point.
Nose gear stearing is not allowed in calculating vmcg. I am sure it would help to use some forward yoke to help the situation however.