FOSC 23 Single Engine Taxi11.pdf Dash 8Q400

Taxi single engine

1. Chris Nagle
Fleet Technical Officer
Fleet Technical
Update

2. Single Engine Taxi
Can’t be done because:
–Structural loads on the nose gear
–Lack of system redundancy
–Additional wear and tear
–Minimal economic benefit
–Bombardier won’t support it
–Crews won’t do it
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4. Delayed Engine Start
More complex and requires checklist changes
More crew distraction
ATC have expressed concern over tactical
flexibility
Trials in progress now
Fleetwide launch in April
Business plan calls for 4 minutes of SET/DES
per sector