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Forum: Private Flying

9th Jan 2014, 15:12

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Can we put the myth that singles are as safe as twins to bed now?

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Posted By Desert185

More systems generally result in more capability,...

More systems generally result in more capability, and therefore easier to handle in similar circumstances. A 150 horse Apache with one caged landing in a gusty XW at a 4,000' elevation airport vs a...

Forum: Private Flying

6th Jan 2014, 18:43

Replies: 48

Can we put the myth that singles are as safe as twins to bed now?

Views: 8,658

Posted By Desert185

All sounds good when at sea level on a standard...

All sounds good when at sea level on a standard day...and maybe not close to GW. Anywhere between Reno and Denver on a summer day with an engine out in a NA twin is another story. If I had a twin, I...

Forum: Private Flying

5th Jan 2014, 18:22

Replies: 48

Can we put the myth that singles are as safe as twins to bed now?

Views: 8,658

Posted By Desert185

When I was a full time flight instructor a long...

When I was a full time flight instructor a long time ago, the Chief Flight Instructor set WX minimums for piston dispatch. 600-2 for a single and 200-1/2 (or IFR mins) for a twin. In retrospect, I...

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