Single engine turbine

Single-engined turbine aeroplanes (SET) are the aeroplanes category on Export Portal with one turboprop or one turbojet engine. They are currently only allowed to be flown commercially in daytime, with weather conditions allowing the pilot to fly the aeroplane with visual reference to the ground, obstacles and other aircraft . When it’s dark, or very foggy or cloudy, the pilot would have to rely on instruments to navigate and avoid obstacles. Such is a situation when the pilot flies under instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). At present, this is forbidden for all single-engined aeroplanes that are operated commercially.

But there are countries for example in Europe with wide and empty spaces, or with isolated areas. These places are often difficult to reach by car, train or scheduled flights. There are as well some routes in Europe which can only be operated by such aeroplanes because of some necessary performance capabilities or cost efficiency. In several European Union countries, some commercial operators of single-engined turbine aeroplanes are nevertheless – within limitations - allowed under a derogation to carry fare-paying passengers or cargo Commercial Air Transport (CAT) in IMC conditions or at night. Other European countries have up to now been reluctant to allow passenger or cargo transport with such aeroplanes on a commercial basis under these IMC conditions. Their concerns have been that the combination of an aeroplane with only one engine, flying with reduced visibility and carrying paying passengers or cargo on a route over potentially densely populated areas would be too risky.

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