Tips, Tricks - Flying C206 (P206A)
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Tips, Tricks - Flying C206 (P206A)
Would love some tips and tricks flying the beast 206.... some detailed info on engine management would be nice too 
P206A 1966 - IO-520A
P206A 1966 - IO-520A
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Don't think that you have got used to landing the thing! The one time you have someone special on board is when you will f*** it up and get some good bounces in! 
They are a bit notorious for bouncing.
They are a bit notorious for bouncing.
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That last comment is a little bit like when I was in high school and a kid told me that the local driving school car was impossible not to bunny-hop in when letting the clutch out. I didn't ever bunny-hop it when I drove it....
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. some detailed info on engine management would be nice too
You have posted a request for generic information and followed up with a highly in depth education request!
C'mon man....this is pprune not a university, mind you if you dig effectively enough there is a bunch of information here, but it is a big task to find all you need, and particularly so when you do not know what you do not know.
When it comes to engine management, a post on pprune is not going to do it. Sadly doing your PPL/CPL or any other rating is not going to do it. In fact I am constantly amazed at the requirements for a commercial operation to exist, yet there is not data based fact education available, let alone mandatory in any commercial operation. The folk who believe the POH is the source of all knowledge are simply naive and do not know what they do not know either.
The CPL text books and some of the university materials I have read recently are not just simply wrong, they are laughable.
So mate, the best thing you can do is check your PM's and I will give you some good tips on where to go, but be prepared, it involves inve$ting in your education, there is no free lunch.
Besides when you pay, you pay more attention.J
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Andrew,
Jaba provides some good advice. I'd recommend that when ordering your lunch get the hamburger with the works, and make sure it's one that's going to repeat on you later.
Enjoy,
Stiky
Jaba provides some good advice. I'd recommend that when ordering your lunch get the hamburger with the works, and make sure it's one that's going to repeat on you later.
Enjoy,
Stiky
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They are a bit notorious for bouncing.
load her up, push down on the tail, if it goes back onto the nose you within CofG if it stays perfectly balanced or continues is earthwards journey, move some weight forward, and don't let anyone see of it'll be a carton.....
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I love seeing guys ask fairly decent questions on proon ,it reinforces to myself that if I ever need any info regarding anything to do with aircraft ,I will NEVER, NEVER post here about it!
unless of course my need for the day is ridicule!
Met
unless of course my need for the day is ridicule!
Met
T L A R...Nick....
You've got it!
p.s. Ref the 'landing technique'......
Flew a few different 206's in 'dem good ole days', and two readily come to mind -
VH-KUQ operated by Transwest out of Hedland in the early 70's
Nick-named, 'Kill Us Quick' due to its seemingly inability to 'flare' nicely, and yes, bounce....."I don't wanna land....
VH-RTS operated by Murchison Air Services, also out of Hedland, a Gentleman's aeroplane if ever there was one.
Simply point it at the ground for a while, flare for a while, pat it on the panel and say 'Land Please'...and it 'Squealched' on...Can I put the nose down now..??
Fully loaded or empty...didn't matter.
VERY Affectionately Nick-named 'Miss Rat****'...
So, if you flew only one of these two, you might have differing opinions re 206's generally.....Which was the 'better' aircraft???
Andrew, as far as the engine is concerned, its an IO-520.
If its your first 'bigger engine', then seek advice from the Chief Pilot, and
I would suggest you operate it as the company tells you to, its their engine, and they know how it works.....
Cheers
You've got it!
p.s. Ref the 'landing technique'......
Flew a few different 206's in 'dem good ole days', and two readily come to mind -
VH-KUQ operated by Transwest out of Hedland in the early 70's
Nick-named, 'Kill Us Quick' due to its seemingly inability to 'flare' nicely, and yes, bounce....."I don't wanna land....
VH-RTS operated by Murchison Air Services, also out of Hedland, a Gentleman's aeroplane if ever there was one.
Simply point it at the ground for a while, flare for a while, pat it on the panel and say 'Land Please'...and it 'Squealched' on...Can I put the nose down now..??
Fully loaded or empty...didn't matter.
VERY Affectionately Nick-named 'Miss Rat****'...
So, if you flew only one of these two, you might have differing opinions re 206's generally.....Which was the 'better' aircraft???
Andrew, as far as the engine is concerned, its an IO-520.
If its your first 'bigger engine', then seek advice from the Chief Pilot, and
I would suggest you operate it as the company tells you to, its their engine, and they know how it works.....
Cheers
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