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a321-399
Joined: 14 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:09 pm Post subject: Taxiing with one engine |
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| I was on a northwest dc-9-32 on a flight from mem to phl. As soon as we landed, the pilot steered the aircraft to a taxiway and shut down the right engine (its was evident because I was sitting in the very back :( ). He then continued to taxi. Was this normal, or an actual engine failure? |
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FDX260
Joined: 28 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Normal cause these jets are meant to taxi with 1 engine. |
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bargione
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
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Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| That's a pretty standard procedure on taxi to and from the runway particularly at airports with extended waiting time for takeoff. It’s also a good measure to conserve fuel. |
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groundsquirrel
Joined: 10 Mar 2004
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Location: Navarre,Florida-USA (KVPS,KHRT,KPNS)
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:58 am Post subject: more often seen with.... |
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| Most often seen with aircraft where the engines are mounted fairly close to the centerline of the airframe. |
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a321-399
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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| wow, but doesn't that cause a problem with turning the aircraft making it harder for the pilot? |
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Ice
Joined: 27 May 2006
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Location: England
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| slightly, but with the engine close to the fuselage, it doesnt really matter. The larger jets cant really do it, unless they have two opposite engines running, the ones that are close to the body, not further out. |
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Kemar
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
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Location: Barbados
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| Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject: and also |
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| yeh and also Turbo Props like Dash-8 and ATR do it very often. :) |
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pjholl
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
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Location: London
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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I heard that some 747 carriers shut down both outboard engines after landing, and I know that DC-10's and MD-11's shut down their centre engine (no:2) after landing.
pj |
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Ice
Joined: 27 May 2006
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Location: England
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| PJ that is correct, it happens quite often, to help save fuel. However what im saying about the big jets is that they cant shut down the two inner engines (2 and 3) as the force on the wing from the outside engines is too great. |
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Emphyrio
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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Location: San Luis Obispo Ca.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Very weird. I've tried taxiing on one engine in the Posky CRJ-200 and had a devil of a time just trying to keep the thing on the center line of the runway/taxiway I was on. If I used the left engine, it wanted to pull right and, of course, vice versa so I wind up riding the rudder and practicing my profanity. I have enough trouble with the ground handling of that plane so I said fo-git it and used both engines at idle........and the brakes. |
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a321-399
Joined: 14 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| practice makes perfect! |
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TJ33
Joined: 02 Aug 2005
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Location: Phoenix
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| Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Normal... Airlines do this to save gas and run time on engines.... |
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Shankar
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
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Location: Thiruvananthapuram, India (VOTV)
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| Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:30 am Post subject: |
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| http://forums.surclaro.com/ftopic6096.html&highlight=single+engine+taxi |
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