-I ran the new EGI checker and had a FOM of 9 and all of the other checks were showing inadequate alignment and no valid crypto key. I let the IP(Bomb) know and he suggested calling a redball. I called the redball and maintenance reloaded the crypto. This did not fix the problem so I had a discussion with Bomb and he recommended to press without it and just back everything up with radial dme. So we pressed. It was definitely an SA drain and delayed our takeoff. Maintenance said EGI has been a pretty widespread problem for the last 2-3 months.
-Jet does not slow down easily on the SSE. You don't have SB or flaps. If you set the power on the good engine too high, you will accelerate easily in the descent. I found this out by getting too close for comfort to 200 knots after configuring at ~190.
-On SSE at rwy 26 Libby, failing your left engine will allow you to make right turns into the good engine.
-Rwy 12 at DM Bomb's techniqe is to perch abeam the runway. It worked out pretty good based on the displaced threshold.
-Confidence maneuver was fun. You go from vertical nose up to vertical nose down in a second or so.
-fyi this time of year it is pitch black for ground ops for a 0730 T/O. You can borrow a crew chiefs flashlight if you don't have one.
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