"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.

I seem to remember that when the prototype twin Diamond came out, the SESC
was something ridiculously low, like 1800 feet. You couldn't make it over a
tree at that altitude, even in the East!

They improved that, a great bit, for the current model! g
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Jim in NC