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Old May 17th, 2008, 22:40   #3
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Default Re: 747 Pilots... engine failures

Like rj said, it's far more of a nuisance than anything else.

The only critical time, just like any other plane, is a failure on takeoff. Or if it's uncontained, like rj said.

However, in the 400 that rj flies, they just have the butler hand them a checklist, light their pipes, and continue on.

On the classic, we climb out on the wing with a set of tools and work on the motor in flight.
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