IBNAV8R
Stand-up Philosopher
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- Jul 3, 2008
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Metroliner. Bullet-proof airplane, flew well, but hotter than Hades. Would drink several liters a day but never had to pee. In the desert, one measured Metro time by the number of summers. Still, it was the coolest airplane I had flown to that point.
Pretty much liked all the airplanes I've flown. That said when we'd put the C402 on to supplement/replace the Be-99 I was less than enthused. It didn't have much room or carry much plus it made me antsy in ice. Of course we were wusses compared to the Beech 18 drivers.
The Beech 99 and Otter were great and the M-298 was nice when everything was working. No worries about being spoiled by automation except, the M-298 actually had a Flight Director.
Roy Clark,not the singer, would have no part of autopilots. He and Dickie Henson were old school when today's old school were new school and they believed in the bare necessities.