Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?

Not correct, at least in the USA. There are some jets that
don't have a Vmca as such because the engines are so close
to the centerline and although they have two engines, they
don't meet the FAA requirement for issuing an unrestricted
multiengine certificate. If you obtain your multiengine
certificate in such an airplane you are issued a multiengine
rating with the centerline thrust limitation. But as it is
a turbojet/12.5 gw, a type rating is required also.

The Cessna 337 is lighter than the weight floor for
requiring a type rating and it is not a turbojet.


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| Just what did the FAA issue then?
| A 'centerline only' thrust limitation to the ME rating.
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| Not only that, but if you have a regular multiengine
rating, you still
| can't fly the thing unless you get a type rating (or
somesuch) for it.
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Jim Macklin wrote:
Not correct, at least in the USA. There are some jets that
don't have a Vmca as such because the engines are so close
to the centerline and although they have two engines, they
don't meet the FAA requirement for issuing an unrestricted
multiengine certificate.

I don't think Vmc is the issue, just the failure to be able
to demonstrate handling asymetric thrust. There are some
regular twins where the Vmc is pretty much aligned with the
stall speed.

Jim Macklin wrote:

Not correct, at least in the USA. There are some jets that
don't have a Vmca as such because the engines are so close
to the centerline and although they have two engines, they
don't meet the FAA requirement for issuing an unrestricted
multiengine certificate. If you obtain your multiengine
certificate in such an airplane you are issued a multiengine
rating with the centerline thrust limitation. But as it is
a turbojet/12.5 gw, a type rating is required also.

Are these mainly the bizjets?

Matt

Matt Whiting wrote

Are these mainly the bizjets?

And F-4s, F-14s, F-18s and the like.

Bob Moore

On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 19:57:58 GMT, Bob Moore
wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote

Are these mainly the bizjets?

And F-4s, F-14s, F-18s and the like.

Yes, my brother in law has a multi rating with centerline
restriction... ex-USAF (F-15 etc.); he now instructs people with a lot
more money than I have in L-39's.

-Dana
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