Arnt Karlsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Thomas Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > TO = Takeoff and GA = Go Around thrust. > > GA thrust is the maximum thrust the engine can deliver for a limited > > time (5 or 10 minutes, depending on engine type and certification). > > Can only be selected in flight. > > > ..say for power plant failure immediately after takeoff, you then > use the GA power setting, or can you go beyond this power setting, > (breaking some safety seal, wire or whatever) sacrificeing the > remaining engine(s), to save the aircraft in an emergency?
No. Well, you could switch off the engine limiter, but you don't want to sacrifice your remaining engine in such a situation. All takeoff are precalculated in such a way, that GA thrust on the remaining engine will get you to a safe altitude. Even GA thrust is guaranteed for only 5 to 10 minutes, overboosting could reduce your engine lifetime to minutes or even seconds, something thats not good when your life depends on this one engine. :-) thomas _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
