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From: cfiaime@ihnp3.UUCP (J. Williams)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: got any Skymaster anecdotes?
Message-ID: <203@ihnp3.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 23-Dec-85 10:21:55 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 23 10:21:55 1985
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References: <2018@bmcg.UUCP> <5900003@uiucdcsb> <1365@poseidon.UUCP>
Reply-To: cfiaime@ihnp3.UUCP (45261-J. Williams)
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In article <1365@poseidon.UUCP> brent@poseidon.UUCP (Brent P. Callaghan) writes:
>I believe Cessna had to install the following placard
>on the panel:
>
>      "NO SINGLE ENGINE TAKEOFFS"

True.  This is because the 337 had no major vice with one engine out.
Pilots tended to forget that you lose over 80% of your climb with one
engine out.  So they would try a single engine takeoff in the 337 if 
they had any sort of engine trouble.  Several made it.  Several made the
obituaries.

It is common knowledge that engines that are running at low idle can 
easily stop.  This is true also for the 337.  Common practice on a 337
is to bring the rear engine up to 2000 RPM before adding power to the
front engine so that you know that the rear engine is still running.
Engine failures in flight are noted by checking the EGT.  None of this
macho "dead foot, dead engine" stuff for 337 pilots.

It is a fun airplane, however...
				jeff williams
				AT&T Bell Laboratories
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