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Old 8th July 2008 | 13:54
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BenThere
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I think the engine out performance charts need to be redone. As I said on the Brussels thread, I believe you don't get the advertised climb performance on old, bent airplanes with old engines. Just look up at V1 and ask yourself if you could stop. I think you're usually a lot further down the runway than you should be. The performance shortfall carries into the climb.

The answer is reducing weight capability and redoing the charts.

While I currently fly for a legacy carrier, I have flown a lot of night freight and international cargo. If there were a pilot olympics, I'd be betting on the freight dogs, Mr. Angry. My experience has been they are generally good pilots, able to adapt to unpredictable challenges, and a lot of fun to be around. Your characterizations are way off the mark as well as offensive.

I'm pulling for Connie and company during these unprecedented tough times.
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