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Justin Case wrote:
> 
> In answer to your question...the plane flys a lot faster.  Depending on
> the a/c of course.  If you're in a Cougar, or a Duchess, it's probably a
> "moot" point, (excepting the legality of course).  But in a twin you
> typically must "see and avoid" at a faster rate.  You are at your
> leisure to conduct YOUR a/c operations in any manner you see fit, of
> course.

I can't buy this, for a couple reasons.

First, an example:

I'm in my Cub (not the twin-engine Piper Cub from the other
thread but a real single-engine Cub). You're in your King Air.
We're on converging headings.

Who has the most time to react? :-)

They both hit each other in the same amount of time, right?

Second example. I'm in my Lancair 300 and you're in your
Cessna 310. Who's going faster?

Third example. I'm in my Centurion and you're in your
Cessna 310. Does the 15-20 knot or so (I think a C310 cruises
at 180?) difference *really* matter that much?

Fourth thought: If see and avoid is really that much harder
to successfully accomplish because of the associated higher
speeds, what sort of training is given in multi-engine
ratings to ensure that prospective multi fliers increase
their ability to 'see and avoid' faster? How is that
training accomplished? Where can I get some of that training
so I can be better at seeing and avoiding even at my
relatively slower speeds? I'm dismayed at the number of
planes ATC calls that I never see -- I'd love to be better
at this.

Fifth thought: Most of the time hood work is done at
approach speeds (obviously not all the time). Those
speeds are relatively slower -- your average approach
speed in a typical light twin is slower than the cruise
speed in a 160-knot single. So even if your argument about
speed does make sense, as a safety pilot I'd still be
well within my comfort and ability range.

It's all moot, I guess, since the requirement is there. :-)

Brett

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