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December 31st 04, 03:09 AM
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engine loss on most twins.. in the Reno/Tahoe area will NOT keep you out of
trouble.. The single engine service altitude on some twins is well below that mountain pass. BT wrote in message news:1104457427.9d9ebb6bf233270beb75b79a476ce16b@t eranews... On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:52:21 GMT, kontiki wrote: snip 2. I like to fly to Tahoe, Truckee and Reno. I'd like the piece of mind that an engine loss won't leave me over terrain that is impossible to land on safely. snip 
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December 31st 04, 03:31 AM
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BTIZ wrote:
engine loss on most twins.. in the Reno/Tahoe area will NOT keep you out of trouble.. The single engine service altitude on some twins is well below that mountain pass. True, but a twin that loses an engine above the single engine service doesn't plummet instantly to that altitude. Depending on how long the pass is, a twin that is flying well above the SESC could transit the pass long before the slow descent has dropped it to the SESC. Matt
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December 31st 04, 05:53 AM
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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:31:09 -0500, Matt Whiting
wrote: BTIZ wrote: engine loss on most twins.. in the Reno/Tahoe area will NOT keep you out of trouble.. The single engine service altitude on some twins is well below that mountain pass. True, but a twin that loses an engine above the single engine service doesn't plummet instantly to that altitude. Depending on how long the pass is, a twin that is flying well above the SESC could transit the pass long before the slow descent has dropped it to the SESC. You don't need to be able to cruise all the way out of the mountains. You just need to stay aloft long enough not to crash into a mountain or canyon.
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December 31st 04, 06:51 AM
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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 19:09:04 -0800, "BTIZ"
wrote: engine loss on most twins.. in the Reno/Tahoe area will NOT keep you out of trouble.. On departure, maybe not. I'm thinking more at cruise or if you've already got some altitude. Engine failures on departure are dangerous no matter what you are flying. There is no way to eliminate all risk, I just hope to minimize risk as much as possible. The single engine service altitude on some twins is well below that mountain pass. This is something I will have to investigate with any aircraft I will consider buying.
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