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Multi-engine planes are more complex to fly and require a different license. If an engine quits during takeoff, the plane is going to yaw toward the failed engi
by dschuler 8y ago
Multi-engine planes are more complex to fly and require a different license. If an engine quits during takeoff, the plane is going to yaw toward the failed engine side, among many other issues. The plane doesn't just fall out of the sky when the only engine quits, anyway - you can glide quite some distance, provided you've got the altitude to do it.
- dmurray 8y agoI never really understood this. Sure, it's complicated to compensate for asymmetric thrust. But if you know how to fly a single-engine plane with no engines, surely you can figure out a two-engine plane with one engine? At worst you can turn off the functioning engine and be back in the situation you understand.
- dschuler 8y agoThe FAA publishes a couple of books, including the Airplane Flying Handbook [0], that has a good intro chapter to multi-engine flying [1] that goes into some of the issues that come up. [0] https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/media/airplane_flying_handbook.pdf https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/a... [1] https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/media/14_afh_ch12.pdf https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/a...
- phkahler 8y agoIf you put them in back closer to the centerline it helps minimize that yaw and roll tendency. On the other hand, I picture one on each wing to minimize the length of cable needed to deliver the current. Cables for 100-400A add a couple pounds per foot.