lilflyboy262...2
So where is it safe to operate a single engine plane? Only over wide open plains or within gliding distances of airfields?)
1st: They single engine Turbine has its place:
A- Private operations where ever you want to go:
B-Commercial passenger ops, Anywhere an engine out is not going to get you wet, or put you into hills:
C- As for commercial viability, have a look at the increase in regulatory operator compliance and associated costs over the last 20 years? it hasnt made things any safer in my opinion, and I guess we dont have the amount of scud running accidents of yesteryear, but the cost to the operator has increased very substantially indeed:
D- with regard to C above, in my opinion, based on my experience, the quality of maintenance has not improved, but the compliance box ticking has:
Now! the modern jet/ turbine engines are bloody reliable, no question:
1-Lilflyboy262...2 Can you tell me what an engine failure is? and! Have you ever had an engine failure? I have:
Over the years I have had one Thrust failure on a piston Tri-engine type,
Two Thrust failures on twin PT-6 equipment, and one engine fire and shutdown on PT-6 equipment:
So: without any doubt what so ever, despite the reliability of todays turbine engines, Failures do occur:
You have the choice as to where you wish to be when the noise stops:
Now back to my question: this is for Lilflyboy262...2, (so please play along folks) what is an engine failure?
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