Green Goblin,
Fair crack of the whip mate, I don't think mikewil is looking for a story. He asks a very sensible question which is becoming a real concern now. I feel very lucky that I never suffered an engine failure after take off in a piston twin, because unless I was empty, I highly doubt I would have been able to do anything other than put it down at the next available field.
Why is there seperate standards in this country for RPT and Charter categories? You're still a paying passenger if you're on a charter flight, so why should the rules instantly change?
Agreed that it is a big problem in that the fleet is now becoming a disgrace age wise. You're 1975 model Chieftain is now 35 years old!!
morno