Post by yankeegolf on Dec 17, 2012 17:06:51 GMT -5
Hi,
I am an "experienced" captain in the DC3C, having logged several hundreds of flying hours in this rugged and reliable aircraft. I always fly it by the book and I nearly always have uneventful flights. Not yesterday. I am flying a VFR charter flight from Sierra blanca regional (KSRR) to Taos regional ( KSKX). It is a northbound 190 NM flight at FL 105 over New Mexico with 18 passengers and some freight on board. I keep checking my instruments regularly as part of my flying routine because I know that everything can happen at anytime. I've already flown for 90 NM when my copilot announces "we've lost an engine!". I immediately check the engine parameters and everything is normal. Another check a few minutes later confirms that everything is fine on both engines but my copilot keeps on announcing that "imaginary" failure. I 've always known that he is overly pessimistic. He is not a real man in my opinion. So I decide to ignore his whining and to carry on . A few minutes later I notice that the engine 1 oil pressure is diminishing and the cylinder temperature is quickly rising. My god, he was right after all. I immediately shut down engine 1 (not 2 of course), turning off magneto, mixture, an fuel selector. Then I feather the propeller. I am glad I know the emergency check list by heart but who does not? OK I need to land as soon as possible but where? A quick check at the sectional which I always keep on my lap tells me that the Moriarty (0E0) airfield is 20 NM due west. Runway length is 7700 ft, it is a 08/26 and the wind is 240 at 8kt, my luck! It will be a straight in approach by flying parallel with the nearby highway. Through FCOM I call my dispatch and announce an emergency. Luckily that accept my emergency case (?), cancel my flight and wish me good luck. The flight attendant tells the passengers that they won't be sleeping in Taos tonight and that that they should prepare themselves for an emergency landing. I start my descent. A quick calculation with my E6B tells me that a 500 ft/mn descent will be sufficient to reach my new destination. I am glad I am able to fly my DC3 C on one engine only without much difficulty. Now I am waiting for that airport to show but it does not come into view.... Am I lost? Where am I, will I make it? will I have enough speed to reach the airport? Relax, just follow the highway... At laaast, I have the runway in sight and I am at 1000 ft AGL. Speed is below 140kt, I lower the gear, then the flaps carefully to avoid a flap over speed . Alignment is correct, glide is correct so is the speed. Fine! I settle the DC3C gently on the runway. Wow I made it!!! I order the aircraft evacuation , all my passenger are safe. I get a 10 point bonus for a successful emergency landing. Hey Dutch, don't you think I deserved more points?
I am an "experienced" captain in the DC3C, having logged several hundreds of flying hours in this rugged and reliable aircraft. I always fly it by the book and I nearly always have uneventful flights. Not yesterday. I am flying a VFR charter flight from Sierra blanca regional (KSRR) to Taos regional ( KSKX). It is a northbound 190 NM flight at FL 105 over New Mexico with 18 passengers and some freight on board. I keep checking my instruments regularly as part of my flying routine because I know that everything can happen at anytime. I've already flown for 90 NM when my copilot announces "we've lost an engine!". I immediately check the engine parameters and everything is normal. Another check a few minutes later confirms that everything is fine on both engines but my copilot keeps on announcing that "imaginary" failure. I 've always known that he is overly pessimistic. He is not a real man in my opinion. So I decide to ignore his whining and to carry on . A few minutes later I notice that the engine 1 oil pressure is diminishing and the cylinder temperature is quickly rising. My god, he was right after all. I immediately shut down engine 1 (not 2 of course), turning off magneto, mixture, an fuel selector. Then I feather the propeller. I am glad I know the emergency check list by heart but who does not? OK I need to land as soon as possible but where? A quick check at the sectional which I always keep on my lap tells me that the Moriarty (0E0) airfield is 20 NM due west. Runway length is 7700 ft, it is a 08/26 and the wind is 240 at 8kt, my luck! It will be a straight in approach by flying parallel with the nearby highway. Through FCOM I call my dispatch and announce an emergency. Luckily that accept my emergency case (?), cancel my flight and wish me good luck. The flight attendant tells the passengers that they won't be sleeping in Taos tonight and that that they should prepare themselves for an emergency landing. I start my descent. A quick calculation with my E6B tells me that a 500 ft/mn descent will be sufficient to reach my new destination. I am glad I am able to fly my DC3 C on one engine only without much difficulty. Now I am waiting for that airport to show but it does not come into view.... Am I lost? Where am I, will I make it? will I have enough speed to reach the airport? Relax, just follow the highway... At laaast, I have the runway in sight and I am at 1000 ft AGL. Speed is below 140kt, I lower the gear, then the flaps carefully to avoid a flap over speed . Alignment is correct, glide is correct so is the speed. Fine! I settle the DC3C gently on the runway. Wow I made it!!! I order the aircraft evacuation , all my passenger are safe. I get a 10 point bonus for a successful emergency landing. Hey Dutch, don't you think I deserved more points?
because I haven turned in a Priep.