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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	Fantastic Story
	Date:	4/15/2009 10:43:58 AM

I think the greater difficulty in going from single pilot to a twin in this case is just the emergency nature and not the actual flying. The real challenge with operating a twin is when you lose an engine and have to deal with asymmetric thrust. If both engines were operating normally it is not that big a deal. The other challenge would be the type of single engine experience and currency. If he flew nothing but 152's and Warrior's this would be more of a challenge. If he flew high performance singles then the complexity, speeds, dropping the gear, etc. would be more familiar to him. Finally, making a VFR approach to successful landing in this situation is wildly easier than if it were IFR conditions.

I did a project for Delta when they bought Pan Am's Miami operation and got to fly the 727 Simulator with only single engine experience. With the trainer behind giving me advice I was able to take off and land with no problems. Also, the King Air is a great airplane and is supposed to be very stable and easy to fly. In any event, he did a great job under the circumstances. If it were me I would log the time.