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Single engine service ceiling

The altitude that a twin engine airplane can no longer climb at a rate greater than 50 fpm with one engine inoperative.

Dictionary Term

Single engine service ceiling

Definition

  • The altitude that a twin engine airplane can no longer climb at a rate greater than 50 fpm with one engine inoperative.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook · Federal Aviation Administration · 2021