From: C J Campbell on
On 2010-02-06 17:23:04 -0800, Robert Coe <bob(a)1776.COM> said:

> On Sat, 6 Feb 2010 08:50:20 -0800, C J Campbell
> <christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> : On 2010-02-06 06:58:06 -0800, tony cooper
> <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> said:
> :
> : > On Sat, 6 Feb 2010 01:36:11 -0800, C J Campbell
> : > <christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> : >
> : ...
> : However, few pilots would allow passengers to board a twin engine
> : propeller driven airplane with the engines running. It is much too
> : dangerous. I have heard of a few flight instructors who tried it. I
> : have heard of a few who died trying it, too.
>
> Well, I believe I've boarded many twin-engine planes (as a passenger) with the
> right-hand engine running. Possibly the left-hand engine was turned off in all
> such cases; I don't really remember.
>
> Bob

Well, depends a little bit on the plane, too. Most of the planes I am
accustomed to flying require you to climb up on the wing to get into
the cockpit.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

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