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Old 10th September 2005 | 02:33
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PPRUNE FAN#1
 
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I'm the only one who doesn't like to turn to look for a smoke when I have two engines?
Don't we have two engines just to shutdown one if neeed?
Double check and pull the handle!
Hmm. How does one "double-check" a fire light? "Okay, fire light is on. Better double-check. Yep, fire light is on, alright." If the engine hasn't blown up and died, the secondary indications of a fire are...?

But wait...Maybe you're way offshore and you've just taken off. And maybe you know that your loaded-to-max A-model won't fly too well with only one C-30 pumping away. And maybe you make a Command Decision to put it back on the platform. So you rack it around to the downwind, looking for smoke, hoping it's just a false indication and...holy schnikees!

I'm not one to second-guess a pilot's decisions (moi?), but the decision to turn to look for secondary indications seems okie-dokey to me.
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