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Old October 11th 06, 01:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mxsmanic
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Default Why are multiple engines different?

Neil Gould writes:

So, yet again you are arguing with a pilot that flies REAL light twins
based on your experience that your flying game (MSFS is *not* an aviation
simulator) will act in a certain way? What value does this have in an
aviation group?


I've simulated it. He has neither flown nor simulated it, from what I
understand. So I actually have more experience with it until and
unless he tries it.

I suspect that pilots in real life aren't very inclined to try things
like taxiing on a single engine, since they have better ways to spend
their limited time with the aircraft. In a simulator, time is
plentiful, so you can try all sorts of things.

Additionally, I don't see any particular reason why a simulation would
not be reasonably accurate in this, if it is reasonably accurate in
other things. Most of the same forces are at work.

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