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![]() "Paul kgyy" wrote in message oups.com... There is some scuttlebutt that the plane is a widowmaker, but I don't know the reason, though an acquaintance of mine died in one. I believe the NTSB decided that he mismanaged the fuel transfer while flying an instrument approach in snow, which may have nothing to do with the flying characteristics. With respect, you must get that sorted long time BEFORE the end of the flight. Fuel transfer should not be an issue is this plane, as far as I know its the simpliest of all, might be wrong though. I have no experience with TwinCO at all, only flying some seminoles but I believe the fuel system is the same. I think it depends how much you fly it. A twin requires an extra layer of competence, apart from double the engine maintenance cost. Remember, if you lose an engine on takeoff and are not current in engine-out procedures, the second engine will just take you to the scene of the crash. yes, thats why you need to stay current. I read an article about a guy who took off below VMC all the time... he ended up dead when an engine quit on takeoff. I am not a gambler, but everyone makes mistakes. |
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