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Old 22nd Mar 2014, 11:41
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AnFI, please do enlighten us all, by sharing how much time flying twin engined helicopters you have actually achieved, by which you might add some credence to these statements. Thank you.
Shy, you won't get an answer to that because AnFI doesn't believe in establishing his credentials on-line - and I don't think he would recognise a twin if it bit him on the a&se

Just last night we were hovering in the cloudbase on Dartmoor in a rescue situation where one engine failing would have been exciting but very survivable - but we were in a twin - had we been in a single, the engine failure would have been pretty terminal.

You need a twin do do high-risk stuff in a helo if you want to minimise the likelihood of a flame-out/surge/mechanical failure etc on one power unit cancelling your booked late lunches.
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