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Old 8th Oct 2008, 23:52
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hongkongfooey,

Rollers take a crap load more than 10 secs to re-light, try nearly 2 minutes. FL370 significantly above OEI alt, even for an empty a/c, so I think the engine wind back thing is a crock It would have lost 1000s of feet.
Dunno if it makes a difference, but QF A330s are GE powered.

puff,

Sounds like a hell of a flight for the S/O to perhaps get his first landing in a control seat if the F/O or Capt was injured!
S/Os aren't always carried on the SIN-PER sector. Depends if they're doing it as a shuttle back up to SIN or not I think. Not sure about the flight in question.
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