Info on Vancouver Island Plane crash

[small penguin]

Condolences......

As I recall (and it has been some time) the G-21 is unable to maintain altitude with one engine correct?

So what is the point of the plane? And why would anyone fly passengers in one? You have all the disadvantages of having two engines with none of the benefits...

One must wonder then, what is the point of single engined aircraft as they too, cannot maintain level flight with one engine lost.

[ALF]

I know it was agreed not talk about the ELT, but for the record it was not a 406 onboard.

[_dwj_]

One must wonder then, what is the point of single engined aircraft as they too, cannot maintain level flight with one engine lost.

But you also don't have the asymmetric thrust problem with a single engine plane.

The highest terrain around Port Alice seems to be about 4500 feet, which is lower than the single-engine ceiling of pretty much any other twin engine plane.

[Widow]

I know it was agreed not talk about the ELT, but for the record it was not a 406 onboard.

What difference? Neither works in fire or water.

[pelmet]

Who said that the ELT burnt. Many times in accidents with a fire, only part of the aircraft burns or parts are thrown free or it may send out a signal before it is destroyed.

[small penguin]

The ELT itself doesnt have to burn. But if the antenna, or wiring does cook, then the ELT is useless, even if it is intact, and activated.

Widow - I had asked on page 1 if the ELT was 406. If it was, this accident would probably deal a huge blow to TC who is trying to tell us the 406 is God and nothing comes close.

[Widow]

The 406 is good, most significantly because it reserves SAR resources for real emergencies.

The 406 doesn't solve the other problem of ELT's not working for various crash sequence damage-related reasons. But since this mostly only affects a/c within the "we don't care" realm of low pax capacity, TC needs the "blow". Maybe it's time for the Minister of Labour to step in.