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On Feb 12, 1:30 am, john smith wrote:
Anybody can start a turbine. You just need to move a switch from "OFF" to "START" and then remember to move it back to "ON" after a while. My PC is harder to start. Shhhh... Don't let that get out, or we'll have more idiot non-pilots stealing King Airs & Caravans instead of Skyhawks... Starting a turbine is like flicking on a ceiling fan: Useful, but hardly exciting. I dunno... I love the sound of a TPE331 winding up - I actually have that as a wav file on my work computer that plays when I sign on in the morning - gets everyone's attention. Does your ceiling fan have Ng and ITT gauges? G Turbines don't break or catch fire often enough, which leads to aircrew boredom, complacency and inattention. And this is a bad thing? (I realize this is tongue-in-cheek) Inattention during the start cycle can mean a hot start and do all kinds of damage to the compressor section A round engine at speed looks and sounds like it's going to blow any minute. This helps concentrate the mind! Yep, just ask any old FE that sat third seat on a Connie. Managing four cantankerous Wright 3350's was a full time job. (even without PRTs engaged) |
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