Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:



I can't remember either, mainly because I never had to worry about it. As a
flatland pilot, I was more concerned with the PITA hand pumping of the gear and
the flaps if I lost the critical engine (which I think was the right one... it's
been 16 years since I flew one). Pretty much any altitude at all would be
enough to stay clear of obstacles on the routes I flew.

Oh yes, I forgot about the hand pumping. The critical engine is the left
one, and also the pump supplying hydraulic pressure for the gear and
flaps was driven by the left engine. Fortunately, I didn't have to deal
with that in the real engine out. The more I think about it the more I
think that 5000 feet is too optimistic for the single engine service
ceiling in the Geronimo. Anybody know what it is for the unmodified Apache?