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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Oct 2019, 22:02
Replies: 349
Views: 445,902
Posted By Australopithecus

Regarding the second segment climb: The B-17 was...

Regarding the second segment climb: The B-17 was a war time expedient, and it predates even the old Civil Air Regs part 4b, so modern concepts such as engine out climb performance weren’t much...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Oct 2019, 01:10
Replies: 349
Views: 445,902
Posted By Australopithecus

The gear is electrically operated on the B-17,...

The gear is electrically operated on the B-17, and quite slow compared to hydraulic gear on more modern types. I don’t believe that the aircraft could climb much on two engines regardless of the gear...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Oct 2019, 11:16
Replies: 349
Views: 445,902
Posted By Australopithecus

A go around after contact with structures or a...

A go around after contact with structures or a very hard landing is never a good idea. However, the Australian incident you almost cite was a result of incorrect take-off performance data. Once you...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Oct 2019, 08:59
Replies: 349
Views: 445,902
Posted By Australopithecus

Airbubba: NTS? That's what the safety...

Airbubba:

NTS? That's what the safety coupling is for :ouch:
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Oct 2019, 08:58
Replies: 349
Views: 445,902
Posted By Australopithecus

Maritime surveillance aircraft routinely shut an...

Maritime surveillance aircraft routinely shut an engine down since they are operating on endurance, not range. They sometimes cage two engines. They even used to do this on piston transport based...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Oct 2019, 23:38
Replies: 349
Views: 445,902
Posted By Australopithecus

The B-17, like other 1930’s designs, has pretty...

The B-17, like other 1930’s designs, has pretty (very) sluggish control responses, but I don’t recall it as being particularly heavy in any axis. Its old fashioned: you actually have to coordinate...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Oct 2019, 07:00
Replies: 349
Views: 445,902
Posted By Australopithecus

Hah! I got a gentle rebuke from the boss when I...

Hah! I got a gentle rebuke from the boss when I spun the turbo by hand during training; apparently the oil turns to coke as it drips down the shaft, creating a temporary, fragile oil seal. In fact...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Oct 2019, 14:27
Replies: 349
Views: 445,902
Posted By Australopithecus

I never did a practice two engine out...

I never did a practice two engine out departure...the loss of one engine was enough of a balancing act. The -17 is a portrait in drag, so acceleration was always a slow affair.

The C-45 would...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Oct 2019, 14:01
Replies: 349
Views: 445,902
Posted By Australopithecus

The B-17 does not have a flight engineer station...

The B-17 does not have a flight engineer station or panel. There are only two seats in the cockpit. In the 80’s we referred to the third crew member as the Crew Chief...he took care of logistics on...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Oct 2019, 20:14
Replies: 349
Views: 445,902
Posted By Australopithecus

I think we had typical sightseeing/ferry weights...

I think we had typical sightseeing/ferry weights of 52,000 lbs and recall thinking at the time that it was just about twice a DC-3 weight on just about twice the power, although we never used the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Oct 2019, 09:37
Replies: 349
Views: 445,902
Posted By Australopithecus

I just dug my 8th Air Force patch from my box o’...

I just dug my 8th Air Force patch from my box o’ memories...and some Kodak prints from back in the day. The first time I flew it we transited the Erie, PA control zone. The tower was a tad confused...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Oct 2019, 07:16
Replies: 349
Views: 445,902
Posted By Australopithecus

​​​​I flew 909 as a pilot in ‘86 and early ‘87....

​​​​I flew 909 as a pilot in ‘86 and early ‘87. It blew an engine at my then home airport (CYXU) after an airshow. My regional gave them hangar space and tech support to sling the replacement, after...
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