On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:12:46 GMT, RK Henry
wrote:

On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:07:51 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

Neil Gould writes:

By the time one is rated to fly -- anything, not just multi's -- one has
received training in all aspects of the operation of the plane, including
engine out. Taxiing with a single engine would be part of that training.

So why doesn't anyone seem to have done it?

In fact, they do. I often see multis taxiing in to the ramp with just
one engine running. Mostly turboprops.

That saves more than fuel. Time to overhaul on those engines is
measured in both total hours and number of starts. When you are
looking at several hundred thousand dollars for a small one and who
knows for the large ones it behooves them to keep the number of starts
down.



Curious coincidence: I just saw the show on CNBC about American
Airlines that they're saving a lot of fuel by taxiing on just one
engine.



RK Henry
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com