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To: dinodino

The headline says “light twin”.

Any twin under a Beech King Air is a handful if one engine quits. That is especially true during departure climb.

Cleaning up the aircraft....gear retraction, prop feathered possibly other items depending on make and model, must be done immediately and correctly.

Rudder and aileron positions must be exactly right.

The spread between correct airspeed for climb and too slow resulting in loss of control is small and even when everything is just right rate of climb is such that obstacle clearance is a major concern.

If the headline is correct that it was a small twin, all of the above must be considered.


16 posted on 04/22/2022 7:31:09 AM PDT by old curmudgeon (There is no situation so bad that the federal government can not make worse.)
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To: old curmudgeon

Of course of my #16 is on track, gross weight and CG are definite factors to be investigated.


17 posted on 04/22/2022 7:53:53 AM PDT by old curmudgeon (There is no situation so bad that the federal government can not make worse.)
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To: old curmudgeon

Sorry, I missed the twin part. Yes, an engine-out in a twin requires immediate input.


20 posted on 04/22/2022 10:03:25 AM PDT by dinodino ( )
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To: old curmudgeon

Cessna 340 according to Kathryn’s Report.


21 posted on 04/22/2022 10:32:45 AM PDT by tbpiper
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