Re: Critical engine on 747
Failure of the upwind engine might be more "critical" but it would be much easier to handle than failure of a downwind engine.
Imagine taking off with a 30 kt crosswind from the left. Heaps of right rudder keeping it on the centreline with aileron into wind.
Now wind the clock forward a minute to when you've already suffered a failure of the right engine and you're safely climbing away at V2 tracking the extended runway centreline with heaps of left rudder and the control wheel level.
Imagine what must have transpired for this to happen with an engine failure at V1 or during rotation! (with regard to rudder and aileron input).
Last edited by Blip; 16th January 2006 at 03:57.