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Old October 8th 06, 06:50 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Mxsmanic
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Default Why are multiple engines different?

Michelle P writes:

Complexity. Flight dynamics are different and the systems are more complex.
You can get a AMEL first. But why?


Mainly for the purpose of flying the same multiengine plane I fly in
simulation (a Baron 58). Of course, this aircraft costs almost two
million dollars, but if I can fantasize about having enough money for
a license, I can just as easily fantasize about having enough money to
buy a decent aircraft.

Anyway, I dislike P-factor and torque issues, and I figure they'd be
less prominent on a multiengine aircraft (especially with
counterrotating powerplants, but apparently there aren't many aircraft
like that). And I could limp home on one engine, whereas I'd be out
of luck in a single-engine plane. Given how frequently piston engines
fail, that seems like an important consideration.

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