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Old 31st May 2010, 02:18
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Originally Posted by MainDude
Windmilling turbines, vs damaged engine standing still was hardly noticeable- perhaps it was poorly modeled in the sim software - don't know.
My money would be on poor modelling. Depends on the qualification level and age of the device, but I don't think there's likely much in the way of validation data for a damaged/stopped engine. Depending on the nature of the damage (core or fan makes a big difference) it should be very noticeable... many thousands of feet in ceiling capability is possible.

edit to add its not the sim manufacturer's fault; in many cases the data just doesnt exist to accurately model these events.
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