FAR 135 requires that gross weight be adjusted so the SE SC
is at or higher than the MEA or the aircraft must be flown
under the single-engine IFR rules with VFR descent always
possible.



"Jim" wrote in message
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| That's the correct phraseology. Loose an engine and
you'll descend to the
| single engine service ceiling (density altitude). The
Aztec is 6000 ft.
| Plenty of MEA's out west that are higher than that.
| Jim
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| "Morgans" wrote in message
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| "RomeoMike" wrote
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| That was the PA 23-180, "Geronimo" conversion. I got
my multi in one of
| those
| and later had a real engine out experience (right one)
on a cross
| country
| with my family.
| Fortunately, we were not in the mountains.
|
| What was the approximate single engine service ceiling?
(if that is the
| right way to say it for multis)
| --
| Jim in NC
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