@AdamJLemon It's not short if you're flying a Pilatus Porter but in a PC12, 1,800' is very short for takeoff. The max takeoff weight for a PC12 is between 9921 - 10,450 lbs. For an aircraft of that weight, 1,800' is short.
twin angine is not more or less safe...with 2 engines,in cause in a engine fail,the pilots will try control and fly,and sometimes lose the control..with one engine the pilot will try a emergency landing..twin engines are easy to lost control in a fail during take off or landing...the advantage of 2 engines are in case of fail in high altitute!!
I can't agree with you at all on that. Look at the commercial jets that you see. You're saying that they would be equally as safe if you put one engine on the airplane compared to two engines. Makes no sense.
There are commercial flights operated by PC-12's in the USA. Check out Seaport Airlines. Also Kenmore Air and others operate Cessna 208's. Safely too!
@gio31brasil If a pilot is certified to fly twins, then he should be able to handle an engine failure.
Statistics and the debate of single v twin argument will go on. But ask any non aviation passenger if they would rather have one or two engines on the plane they are travelling on!
well as "former aerospace engineer" trained, its not the fore/aft placement that causes thrust pitching moments, its the thrustline location relative to the CG. In this plane there wouldn't be much pitching moment if power was lost. An amphib like a Lake or Seawind on the other hand... different story
1800' is not short field for a single-engine turboprop...
AdamJLemon 1 year ago
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The book numbers are 1850 landing and 2650 taking off at max. Seats full + 4 hours fuel in this video.
wazzu90FIJI 1 year ago
@AdamJLemon It's not short if you're flying a Pilatus Porter but in a PC12, 1,800' is very short for takeoff. The max takeoff weight for a PC12 is between 9921 - 10,450 lbs. For an aircraft of that weight, 1,800' is short.
pumpiniron74 3 months ago
short field? i dont know about that...
gescoboza 2 years ago
twin angine is not more or less safe...with 2 engines,in cause in a engine fail,the pilots will try control and fly,and sometimes lose the control..with one engine the pilot will try a emergency landing..twin engines are easy to lost control in a fail during take off or landing...the advantage of 2 engines are in case of fail in high altitute!!
gio31brasil 2 years ago 5
I can't agree with you at all on that. Look at the commercial jets that you see. You're saying that they would be equally as safe if you put one engine on the airplane compared to two engines. Makes no sense.
Mav1843 2 years ago
friend Im not talking about comercial jets...there are not single engines comercial jets! Im talking about smaler planes!
gio31brasil 2 years ago
There are commercial flights operated by PC-12's in the USA. Check out Seaport Airlines. Also Kenmore Air and others operate Cessna 208's. Safely too!
wazzu90FIJI 2 years ago
ok..but I m talking about small planes,comercial or not! there are no single engine comercial jet!
gio31brasil 2 years ago
@gio31brasil If a pilot is certified to fly twins, then he should be able to handle an engine failure.
Statistics and the debate of single v twin argument will go on. But ask any non aviation passenger if they would rather have one or two engines on the plane they are travelling on!
c53204 1 year ago
Until they find out what caused one of these to dive into the ground and kill 17 people this weekend, I won't be flying on one.
squizzoo 2 years ago
rather simple to me as former atc trained.
Big engine on nose. Engine stops? Nose goes down. end of story.
Tooth4U 2 years ago
well as "former aerospace engineer" trained, its not the fore/aft placement that causes thrust pitching moments, its the thrustline location relative to the CG. In this plane there wouldn't be much pitching moment if power was lost. An amphib like a Lake or Seawind on the other hand... different story
gtg356y 2 years ago
The plane is safe when operated as designed and certified. At the very least we know the accident plane was operating in violation of many FAR's.
wazzu90FIJI 2 years ago 3
lol...just a slight exaggeration on the field length there....you must work for management.
beergut111 2 years ago
Short field? You're joking right?
180mph 3 years ago
where is this airfield?????
motox0069 3 years ago
At what gross weight?
swidd2 4 years ago