A well-built, well-maintained and well-broken-in engine stands
the best chance of meeting Pilot's Operating Handbook fuel flows.
Anything else means you need to determine fuel burn expectations
from your own experience to avoid coming up short of your planned
destination.
Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System -- The enhanced
version provides a much-needed "look ahead" function that provides
significantly more time for pilots to react. Briefly, the system
compares the aircraft's projected flight path to a terrain database
and provides a pictorial, color-coded display of terrain ahead and
to the side.
Source: Evergreen Aviation International's Bob
McAndrew, on continued delays the company has faced on receiving
FAA and US Forest Service certifications for its 747-200 aerial
water bomber.
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