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Old 15th Sep 2014, 03:32
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Rodney Ram jet
 
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Look at a KA 200 with belly pod

Their have been 30 PC12s destroyed in accidents
3 of those were engine failures, out of the 200+
Cessna Caravan accidents about 15 percent have
been power lose. I have personally seen several
PT6 turbine engines fail in flight, luckily they
were all twin engine equipment and made safe
landings on one engine. As more people buy
into the sales hype that a single engine turbine
are just as safe as a twin, the numbers of these
aircraft will continue to grow, and the numbers
of these aircraft involved in accidents caused
by power lose will also increase. For what you
will pay for a new PC12 you could have a
refurbished King Air 200 with belly pod to
match the PC12s capacity, and high float
gear to match the PC12s off airport capability.
The KA will do something the PC12 will never
do fly all day long full of people on one engine.
The bottom line is turbine engines are designed.
built and maintained by men it is impossible
for them to be 100 percent reliable.
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