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Ever wondered why pilots sometimes shut down one engine after landing? Once clear of the runway, a twin-engine aircraft may use single-engine taxi to the gate. The remaining engine provides enough thrust to move the aircraft while the other is shut down. The main reasons? Fuel savings, reduced engine...

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Waneiacvor 1 Monat

When I flew commercially the 'bean counters' at HQ in Chicago were always calling me in flight asking why my fuel burn was such a high percentage. Well, buddy in cubical #4... I'm battling a 200 kt head wind into Tokyo that's why, dork! Engine shut down is common for the reasons listed but man did I hear about it from the 'wrenches' for over utilizing the breaks to hard as if they know how a 747 slows... Can't win. Happy landings folks!

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KING 👑vor 1 Monat

at many major aerodromes they even use single engine for taxi

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Manuelvor 1 Monat

Fuel savings

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Stoykiy Muzhikvor 1 Monat

Are you speaking of the APU?

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Aviation Reportervor 1 Monat

The APU isn't a must. It can be INOP. One engine must be running

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Lukevor 1 Monat

One engine has to work harder so any consumption saved is burned, it's a null and void method

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Yasir Saiyidvor 1 Monat

Please FB

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Malcolm Frostvor 1 Monat

It also saves the brakes as a light aircraft tends to run away on two. 4 engune aircraft like the 747 shut down 1.

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🩸𝓐𝓿𝓪 𝓙𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓪🩸vor 1 Monat

Pilots mother in law is sleeping on A13

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