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Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2021, 21:57
Replies: 38
Views: 23,446
Posted By tdracer

I think an unappreciated aspect of ETOPS (or at...

I think an unappreciated aspect of ETOPS (or at least underappreciated) is that is caused most of the industry to raise their game - resulting in improved safety across the board. There is the more...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2021, 17:43
Replies: 38
Views: 23,446
Posted By tdracer

I don't have access to current information, but...

I don't have access to current information, but with the same engine on 747s and 767s, the 747 fleet usually had a marginally higher IFSD rate. Now, part of that is you're more likely to do a...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2021, 03:00
Replies: 38
Views: 23,446
Posted By tdracer

Sorry FlightDetent - I was simply referring to...

Sorry FlightDetent - I was simply referring to the hull loss and fatal hull loss accident rates. Nothing to do with engines specifically. Granted, a very simplistic argument - but if more engines...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2021, 19:44
Replies: 38
Views: 23,446
Posted By tdracer

If's not a fallacy. When you go from 2 to 4...

If's not a fallacy. When you go from 2 to 4 engines and double the number of engines, you double the chance that there will be a catastrophic engine failure (actually its a little worse than that...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2021, 00:00
Replies: 38
Views: 23,446
Posted By tdracer

First off, that failure wasn't supposed to happen...

First off, that failure wasn't supposed to happen - the nacelle should not fail due to a FBO (reportedly Boeing had a fix in the works for the nacelle coming apart - which apparently was delayed...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2021, 21:30
Replies: 38
Views: 23,446
Posted By tdracer

old,not bold You're making the classic...

old,not bold

You're making the classic mistake of assuming more engines makes the aircraft safer. That's not a valid assumption.
Statistically (and every part of aviation design and operation is...
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