En route with an engine out
8 min read
Drift-down
After an engine failure at cruise the aircraft cannot hold its level: it drifts down at the speed in the flight manual to a lower level it can maintain on the remaining engine(s).
IN THIS LESSON
- Terrain clearance (net flight path)
- Cruise speeds
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