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Old 10th Feb 2005, 04:24
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grimmrad
 
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As a PAX I am usually flying for visits or for lectures somewhere, I am no professional in the airline buz. Just out of curiosity: I once flew from BOS to PHL (terribly unreliable airport by the way). The take off was delayed as the pilot could not start the left turbine (Boing 737) due to some generator's fault. It needed to be started somehow from the ground (a car came, you can see, I am no pro in any way). When the engine started we finally got on our way, but I (as did other fellow passengers) had one nagging question in mind: this is all nicely working if you are on the ground - but what if, by whatever reason, the engine stalls in midflight... No service car coming there, I guess.
So here is the question: what if (and is there the possibility of an if)?
Thx for your explanations and response
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