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Old 25th May 2008, 03:08
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Wizofoz
 
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The answer to this thread...No
I guess that's why airlines who use de-rate have that terrible saftey record

You can use your excuses for caning your engines all you want- after all, you only fly for a bunch of rich guys, you don't actually have to make money out of aviation- but the stats on airline saftey re the use of derate are unassailable.

By the way- is your aircraft equipped with the absolute most powerful version of its engine, or a flat rated version? If it's the latter, YOU use de-rate on EVERY takeoff!!
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