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Old October 11th 06, 02:42 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Sylvain
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Default Why are multiple engines different?

cjcampbell wrote:
So I have the same question as Mark: Why do people buy or fly twins
if they are so horrible compared to singles?


A lot of the time it just gets down to people having more money than
sense.


another point is again: insurances. You won't get to fly the
big pretty multi- unless you can show a number of hours in
multi-... so they fill a niche as trainers and time builders.
Besides the fact that it's fun, I mean, all these additional
buttons and levers and dials and things that can go piiiiing...

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