Fedex aircraft ditched in the water En Route San Juan to St.Kitts (TKPK)
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At the end of the day, that is just too much airplane to entrust to ONE engine, no matter how good it may be, especially in an environment where 85%-90% of airtime is over water and the pilots are usually young hour-builders.
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There have been major studies done in the US, Canada and Australia and all of them show the same thing: twin turboprops are not safer than SE turboprops -- and might actually be less safe.
(Measured by total accident rate and total fatal accident rate).
I believe similar results hold for SE vs twin pistons as well, which is partly why insurance rates on twins are markedly higher than for SE aircraft with similar number of seats.
(Measured by total accident rate and total fatal accident rate).
I believe similar results hold for SE vs twin pistons as well, which is partly why insurance rates on twins are markedly higher than for SE aircraft with similar number of seats.
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Good thing the pilot could swim and he or she didn't get a screen smash back after the wheels dug in and it did a summersault job!
I had to fly an old C172 around the Caribbean many moons ago and the owner was so poor all I had was my own life jacket, no EPIRB and no lifefart. The engine drank more oil than I did rum punch and cos I figured it might not decide to join for the entire contract, I used to climb overhead to 10K feet every blue water trip. Glide distance and time aloft to let the Coasties know just where to find you count for a lot if the fuel is free!
As for the twin vs single argument, try not to foget the old saying, "There are lies, dammed lies and statistics".
For some odd reason, more idiots fly twins (They don't practice flying fully loaded on one engine too often) than singles and their Ginger Beers or bean counters think that a second engine is just a spare part!
PS: Wacky Backy parcels float for nearly a week!
PPS: Anyone got the exact Lat & Long ??
I had to fly an old C172 around the Caribbean many moons ago and the owner was so poor all I had was my own life jacket, no EPIRB and no lifefart. The engine drank more oil than I did rum punch and cos I figured it might not decide to join for the entire contract, I used to climb overhead to 10K feet every blue water trip. Glide distance and time aloft to let the Coasties know just where to find you count for a lot if the fuel is free!
As for the twin vs single argument, try not to foget the old saying, "There are lies, dammed lies and statistics".
For some odd reason, more idiots fly twins (They don't practice flying fully loaded on one engine too often) than singles and their Ginger Beers or bean counters think that a second engine is just a spare part!
PS: Wacky Backy parcels float for nearly a week!
PPS: Anyone got the exact Lat & Long ??
Last edited by skyship007; 18th Aug 2015 at 14:46.
I had to fly an old C172 around the Caribbean many moons ago and the owner was so poor all I had was my own life jacket, no EPIRB and no lifefart. The engine drank more oil than I did rum punch ...
