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Originally Posted by
Angle of Attack
Ummm, I’d rather be in a 737 engine out after takeoff in ISA+30 max weight, than a Seneca, Partenavia or something similar...care to enlighten how a 737 would be harder to handle?
In a previous life, as a flying instructor at BAe flying college last century,
I carried out C of A renewal flight tests.
The twin flight consisted of Seneca 3s. Part of the flight included an one engine inoperative (closed down) 5 minutes climb at blue line speed on the good engine. 40" MAP 2600rpm?
Needless to say you chose your days carefully. Gaining 1000ft in the 5 minutes was normal.
The thought of getting airborne on a dirty blowy night and suffering an ENG FAIL shortly after take-off even below MTOM, would require a great deal of skill to survive.
Just how many ac under 5.7MT experiencing this actually survive. Answer: not many.
Invariably the handling pilot gets caught out big time.
Give me the 737NG any time in comparison. Just practising it in the simulator gives you the necessary confidence, and distinctly easier to handle.