[simpits-tech] Memory Lane....

[Sean Galbraith]

At 02:59 PM 12/30/02 -0600, you wrote:
>That would be cool!  The only time I ever was scared in Vietnam (I'm lying)
>was in a Huey.  Used to ride them every so often.  I remember one time when
>we were flying about 10 feet over the tree tops.  I looked down and realized
>that if the engine would quit, I was dead.
>
>I mean.... you have high school kids (wantabe real pilots) flying them,
>every Gook would unload a AK47 clip at you as you fly by and no ejection
>seats.
>
>Give me a fast mover any time.
>Even a C-130.  Big, tough and 4, count them, 4 engines.
>
>John

On my P-3 flight it was 4, count 'em 3....doh! engines.... we lost No1 when 
the Master Caution lit off and wouldn't quit....turns out there were a good 
number of large chunks of exotic metal floating around in the 
oil....  Amazing how well the thing flew assymetric, once the trim was 
sorted the only time you noticed the out of balance was on BIG throttle 
applications, like the climb back to alt after a rigging or photography 
pass.  But even then it was just a small pressure on the right pedal to 
hold it.... love the P-3 <sigh>

Sean