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Old 28th Jan 2004, 05:35
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Why Not?

How about engine failure! Now do you really want to be in a turn at 200ft agl whilst number 2 has a bit of rest. The answer is simply No! Following engine failure in a twin you need to climb as high as you can man! MAC height I think I recall, then commence a turn for landing. In a single, 500 ft gives you a chance, but imagine being at 200ft agl when it quits, your in a turn and fire and smoke rage past your face, now you calmly remember I'm in a turn and descending more rapidly than when wings level. Plus wheres the landing area, in a turn you create more blind spots thereby narrowing down your options. So with this in mind, I think safety here is the priority, then customer service, lets keep the passengers coming back.

If aerobatics is what gets your fella partying then do it, in a controlled environment. People will pay to see you turn at 50ft, actually the closer to the ground the better. But paying passengers and freight, not all of them will come back.
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