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Old 21st January 2005 | 19:45
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Medwin
 
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From: Margaritaville
You got it backwards Dan, the outboard downwind engine is the critical engine because this is the engine that compensates for the yaw. When you have right x-wind the aircraft yaw to the left so its better to lose the upwind engine.
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