On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:31:09 -0500, Matt Whiting
wrote:

BTIZ wrote:

engine loss on most twins.. in the Reno/Tahoe area will NOT keep you out of
trouble..

The single engine service altitude on some twins is well below that mountain
pass.

True, but a twin that loses an engine above the single engine service
doesn't plummet instantly to that altitude. Depending on how long the
pass is, a twin that is flying well above the SESC could transit the
pass long before the slow descent has dropped it to the SESC.

You don't need to be able to cruise all the way out of the mountains.
You just need to stay aloft long enough not to crash into a mountain
or canyon.