Originally Posted by
TBM-Legend
I've flown the Convair 340 and there is no provision in the AFM for a flight engineer. The 'jump' seat is an observation seat.
I instructed on the C-131B in the USAF. We had the ignition analyzers and carried a flight mechanic who could read the analyzer, but he didn't operate the throttles. He was only there to provide maintenance assistance if needed. One day after an in-route refueling at a hot, high altitude airport, I cranked back up but was unable to get the airplane to move, and thought a chock might not have been pulled. The flight mech went out, plugged in his headset, and told me there was no breeze behind the right prop. The right engine was running backwards.
But that's not why I'm checking this thread. I'm more interested in how Doug, Ross, and all the folks who were onboard are doing, and hope they all recover completely.