Question for Pilots

[gerhard1]

Some of you might remember that I have a novel on kindle and I have been helped by forum members in the past. I ask for help from you good folks once more.

When a two-engine aircraft loses its' port engine or wing does it veer right or left? Obviously, it goes down but does it go right or left?

I'm working on a story about terrorism.

Thanks.

 

[ICanFixIt]

It will veer toward the side that lost power. So, in your case if it looses the port engine it will veer to port (or left).

 

[Aries]

Port is left, starboard is right.

 

[gerhard1]

Port is left, starboard is right.

Correct.

 

[DA 20]

Some of you might remember that I have a novel on kindle and I have been helped by forum members in the past. I ask for help from you good folks once more.

When a two-engine aircraft loses its' port engine or wing does it veer right or left? Obviously, it goes down but does it go right or left?

I'm working on a story about terrorism.

Thanks.

If you lose your port (left) engine it veers to the left. Dead foot dead engine. If you just lose an engine it does not mean you are going to crash immediately. With a trained pilot and properly loaded aircraft you can fly until you run out of fuel, but the best thing to do is land at the first good airport. I flew a Fairchild F 27 for more than 25 minutes on one engine until I could get an ILS into St. Louis.

 

[gerhard1]

It will veer toward the side that lost power. So, in your case if it looses the port engine it will veer to port (or right).

Thank you!!

BTW, the way I remember which is which, is this memory device:

Is there any port wine left?

 

[Okie4570]

My buddy flies one occasionally and I can confirm if needed, because I asked him once lol. Because of the prop rotation, losing the left prop results in greater steering issues vs losing the right. It doesn't go down, handling characteristics are much different when landing though.

 

[gerhard1]

Thanks so much, folks. The story is coming along nicely and the first part concerns a hijacking of a Boeing 737. The second part concerns the bad guy's revenge for the good guy thwarting their plans.

A tentative title is Jihad. It is not nearly as long as The Pale Horse.

 

[xseler]

Thank you!!

BTW, the way I remember which is which, is this memory device:

Is there any port wine left?

I just remember that both "left" and "port" have 4 letters. The other one is "right".


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[Mos Eisley]

If you're talking F-15, you need only one wing.