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Old 14th October 2024 | 23:47
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421dog
 
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Originally Posted by Big Pistons Forever
Don't make Shyte up. The POH for all of the light twin trainers I have, (Seminole, Duchess, Cougar, Seneca1 ) all have basically the same engine fire in flight emergency procedures. Fuel Off, Mixture ICO, Feather. Leaving a burning engine running is IMO madness, this is especially true if the engine is turbocharged. The good news is when I did a study of actual reported engine fires in non turbo charged MEP airplanes every fire was reported to go out as soon as the engine was shut down and the prop feathered.
are you suggesting that I am “making Shyte up?”
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