50 fpm for multiengine with an engine inop.


"BDS" wrote in message
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| "Jim" wrote
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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.
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| Since this is usenet and nitpicking is all the rage... the
above is not
| quite correct. Service ceiling is the altitude at which
you can no longer
| climb faster than something like 100 fpm. If you're above
the service
| ceiling when you lose the engine you will probably be able
to maintain
| something somewhat higher, like maybe 6005 feet...
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| BDS
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