DC-3 on one engine at sgf today

[bell47]

I just watched a dc-3 flying on one engine over Nixa, MO headed towards Springfield. He was about 1000 feet agl and really slow. Right prop feathered! He had about 15 miles to go and looked like he was doing OK.

 

[nosehair]

Yeah, that's how you do it on the old 3's, ya know.
Take off on two, level at 1000', shut one down (alternate each leg), saves on engine time. I mean, if yer fully overloaded, ya hafta keep both runnin', but mainly on the 91 dead legs, save that engine time.

 

[DC3Flyer]

Flies just fine on 1 engine, most of the time anyway!!

 

[bell47]

I'll try and find out what happened. It was only about an hour ago.

 

[FlyingFisherman]

I'll put $5 on an engine problem.

 

[sleddriver71]

I'll put $5 on an engine problem.

Ya think? I thought maybe it was an electrical problem, that would be why he shut down and feathered an engine, it just makes so much sense.

 

[ePilot22]

I'll put $5 on an engine problem.

Engine problem = Price of fuel!








I hope everything works out.

eP.

 

[pilotyip]

You burn more gas SE engine becasue you have to run at higher RPM, than the same IAS on two engines at lower RPM. If you fly the DC-3, you shut down engines, once about every 250-500 hours.

 

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[DC3Flyer]

Hey yip

Hey yip, where do you guys get your engine work done at these days when it's time for an overhaul?