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Twin do seem to have more power most of the time. Bell 407 is a great single engine AC. Lots of power, even with a full bag of gas, large patients, etc. Facilities feel better usually with twin engines because statisticly twins look safer. The stats are there, but I cannot remember exactly, that twins "seem" to have more incidents. That doesn't mean that twins give you a false sense of safety, there's just more to go wrong with them. They are expensive to buy and to maintain. Careflight put down a Augusta A109 with a hard landing today. A109's are great AC, and Careflight is a great program, it's just proof that anyone can have problems. By the way, I hear everyone was fine, thank God.
Whatever you fly, fly safe.
God's speed.
DPEMS500@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 11/5/02 2:09:13 AM Central Standard Time, scrappyfltnurse@yahoo.com writes:
Looking for feed back from flight teams that are operating single engines and considering going to twins... What is the motivation?
Also, programs operatins twin engines and considering going to singles....What is the motivation?
Are Twin engines safer?