Why are multiple engines different?
Recently, Mxsmanic posted:
Neil Gould writes:
The question was whether one could _take off_ on one engine,
something that MSFS will let you do. Sylvain explained that the
Baron couldn't even be taxied well enough to take off unless you had
more space than an airport that can accommodate B-52s.
But Sylvain has apparently not tried to taxi or to take off with one
engine, and apparently neither have you. So it's all just
speculation.
You only think that because you have no experience in real airplanes. I
fully understood Sylvain's explanation, and find it entirely satisfactory:
it can't be done in real life, because the available airports that are
completely inadequate to the task.
The only thing that is speculation is your notion that it can be done, and
there is absolutely no basis for that notion in the real world. BTW - he
*has* taxied the Baron with one engine, and it was the basis of his
opinion. If you read his post, you know that, and if you do know that,
then your above claim is quite curious.
I tried it in the simulator, and it doesn't really work to any
practical extent. I fully expect that the real aircraft would behave
in much the same way.
That you can't do it means nothing at all; you aren't even a student
pilot, so it shouldn't be surprising that you lack piloting skills.
Sylvain can do it, and he also flies Barons, so that says all that is
necessary.
Neil
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