Metroliner Mayday
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Clarification for Ironbutt57
Ironbutt57, my previous post (16Nov) in which I mentioned that I did not believe the "loss of one engine in any twin - even a jet" constituted a Mayday as a general rule stands. My reference to ETOPS was simply saying that if your assertion that single engine ops in any twin was a Mayday situation then being able to operate under the ETOPS would be reckless. It obviously is not.
Nor is single engine ops always going to be a Mayday situation. My "tongue in cheek" refers to stating something in a joking manner. Sorry if I confused the issue.
Nor is single engine ops always going to be a Mayday situation. My "tongue in cheek" refers to stating something in a joking manner. Sorry if I confused the issue.
From experence flying garretts in southern europe +30 and north scandanavia -20deg its like flying a different aircraft. That 50degs gives you another 25% torque in cruise for a start at the same level at max egt.
Very true. I actually flew the Metro in Colorado and the surrounding states. Density altitude in the Rockies in the summer was frequently over 10K at take-off. Available power was about 65%.
