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Old 25th April 2012 | 17:56
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Epiphany
 
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So this is an event that should have proven the benefits of two engines.
Sadly they do not seem to fly with that in mind.

I had the eye-opening experience of flying with GOM pilots recently and was staggered to see that they did not use any kind of profile that permitted a safe landing or single engine fly-away. They also avoided clouds like the plague. When I asked why the justification was 'payload'.

They seem to view the extra engine simply as an opportunity to lift more, not increase safety.

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