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Old 3rd February 2008 | 16:25
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Sven Sixtoo
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The first thing you don't want to do in that situation is go IMC till the emergency is absolutely under control. If the fire doesn't go out, I don't know what your orders say, but mine say ditch. Single engine IMC with a fire is not where I'd want to start from to get on the water.

Whether to go for the platform straight off or shut down first would, I think, be one of those "It depends" calls. However, a mile out is probably over a minute to wheels on deck - thats a long time with an engine bay burning merrily. I think I'd want to be a lot closer than that - like very short finals - before continuing twin-engine.

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