Community Lounge
The lighter side of MeLibrary. In the Community Lounge pilots share first twin-engine flights, aircraft reviews, training experiences, aviation history and opinions on everything multi-engine. Have a story or insight of your own? Get in touch — the library grows with contributions from pilots like you.
What Is Asymmetric Thrust in Twin Engine Aircraft?
What happens when one engine produces more thrust than the other? Pilots explain asymmetric thrust in twin engine aircraft, from the first yaw after an engine failure to VMC, rudder control, zero sideslip, and securing a failed engine.
My First Twin Engine Flight: Flying the Piper Seminole
Every pilot remembers certain flights more clearly than others: the first solo, the first cross-country, the first time flying a new aircraft type. For me, another memorable milestone was my first twin engine flight. While I was in Hungary completing FI(A) training, I had the opportunity to fly a Piper PA-44 Seminole at the local […]
Why the King Air continues to be a popular choice
As the Beechcraft King Air reached its 60th anniversary in 2024, the aircraft remained one of the most respected and widely used twin engine turboprops in aviation. Operators large and small continue to rely on the King Air for corporate transportation, air ambulance missions, cargo operations, military support, government service, and flights into remote airports […]
Diamond DA62 Review – A Pilot’s Perspective on the New Light Twin
Just recently, I had the opportunity to take a demo flight in the Diamond DA62 Twin Engine, and one word has stayed with me ever since: simple. As you’ll discover throughout this Diamond DA62 review, the aircraft is remarkably easy to fly. In fact, there were several moments during the flight when I found myself […]
Boeing 777-9X The Globe’s Largest Twin Engine Jetliner
The Boeing 777-9X twin engine jetliner represents one of the most ambitious commercial aircraft ever created. It is not only the largest twin engine jetliner in aviation history, but also one of the most technologically advanced passenger aircraft Boeing has ever produced. At first glance, the aircraft looks almost unreal. The fuselage is enormous, the […]
Why Do Dual-Engine Jets Dominate The Private Aviation Market?
The aviation industry has reached a point where twin engine private jets advantages clearly outweigh older multi-engine concepts. Modern aircraft design focuses on achieving the perfect balance between safety, efficiency, and performance, and twin engine aircraft have proven to be the optimal solution. Manufacturers and operators have recognized that two engines provide enough redundancy for […]
Considering a twin
Twin engine flight safety becomes an important consideration when a pilot evaluates moving from a high-performance single to a multi-engine aircraft. A while ago, a close friend of mine considered upgrading from his single-engine Beechcraft A36 Bonanza to a Model 58 Baron—the twin-engine variant built on the same airframe lineage. As a professional risk evaluator, […]
List of Twin-engined aircraft
Twin Engine Aircraft List: From Piston Legends to Modern Twinjets The fascinating history of aviation cannot be told without mentioning twin engine aircraft — machines that revolutionized the skies through a perfect balance of power, safety, and performance. This twin engine aircraft list explores the evolution of dual-engine designs, from legendary piston aircraft of the […]
Runways optional: Twin Otter tales from the Arctic
Twin Otter Aircraft: Arctic Adventures The twin otter aircraft is one of the most remarkable machines ever built for northern operations. The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter stands as a symbol of Canadian engineering ingenuity — a short takeoff and landing airplane that can operate virtually anywhere on Earth. From frozen tundra and gravel […]
The Twin Navion: History of a Rare Post-War Light Twin
Park a Twin Navion aircraft on any ramp and someone will walk over to ask what it is. From a distance it looks like the familiar Navion, the rugged four-seat single built after the Second World War, until you notice an engine on each wing and no propeller on the nose. This article tells the […]
Pros & Cons Of Single & Twin Engines
Few decisions shape your flying more than the choice between one engine and two. This guide sets out the pros and cons of single and twin engines the way an owner or a pilot in training actually meets them: in the budget, in the training syllabus, and on the day something goes wrong. Why the […]
Moving Up to a Twin? Read this First
Moving Up to a Twin Engine Piper: What Really Changes For many single-engine owners the next airplane on the wish list is a twin engine Piper. Piper built some of the most common light twins in general aviation, so there is a large used market, an experienced maintenance network and plenty of instructors who know […]
What Was The Largest Twin-Engine Cessna?
The largest twin engine Cessna, the 404 Titan, represents the pinnacle of Cessna’s piston-powered twin aircraft lineup. The legendary manufacturer of ubiquitous general aviation models Cessna has decades of experience developing reliable and efficient small planes. This particular model, the largest twin engine Cessna, emerged during a period in aviation history when there was an […]
Two is better than one
Twin engine training shows that some of aviation’s most challenging flying requires surprisingly little instruction. It’s a paradox that some of aviation’s most challenging flying requires the least amount of training. Photography by Mike Fizer. Seaplane pilots get ratings in a weekend but must navigate a landing surface completely unfamiliar to land airplanes. […]
