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Old 2nd Sep 2001, 18:39
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Gulfer - I did say in my post that the 330 normaly does better than the 3nm/1,000', but obvoiusly the NORMAL slope would be degraded by windmilling engines and no residual thrust (though you would probably get this back by comming down at a more efficient speed)
CaptainX - sorry, but I would rather have enough fuel on ONE engine than insufficient on two, fine, start of that way, but then monitoring the situation should tell you it is NOT working and time to shut off the US side.
N.B. anyone tried dead stick in the sim?
not tried it yet, but I would probably aim for slightly high at 5 miles (say 1,600 - 1700') and clean, then drop everything and accept what I got on landing - probably fast, but safer that way than short and slow.
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