Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?

James

Never heard of leading with rear engine to make sure it was running.
That procedure was to get you moving so the front prop wouldn't pick
up rocks and throw into rear prop. We used to carry a little *******
file (6 inches) and on pre flight if found a nick in prop leading edge
we ran file along edge to take nick out.

Big John
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:43:08 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
wrote:

But it happened several times. The fix was to issue a POH
change to require all take-offs lead with the rear throttle.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

On Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:52:09 -0600, Big John
wrote:

James

Never heard of leading with rear engine to make sure it was running.
That procedure was to get you moving so the front prop wouldn't pick
up rocks and throw into rear prop. We used to carry a little *******

Doesn't everybody?

file (6 inches) and on pre flight if found a nick in prop leading edge

Errrr...Ahhhh...wait... that was a pooly selected insertion spot and
could lead one to the wrong interpetation.

But only a 6" file? They must have been little nicks. :-))

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

we ran file along edge to take nick out.

Big John
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:43:08 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
wrote:

But it happened several times. The fix was to issue a POH
change to require all take-offs lead with the rear throttle.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

It is in the manual to use the rear engine first, to be sure
it is still running, I seem to remember it was a SB after
some accidents.

As to carrying a 6 inch file to dress prop nicks, that is
allowed ONLY for A&P [P actually] and requires a logbook
endorsement. There are strict allowances for the depth and
position of a nick that can be dressed and the nick must be
properly blended so there are no stress-risers.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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"Roger" wrote in message
...
| On Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:52:09 -0600, Big John

| wrote:
|
| James
|
| Never heard of leading with rear engine to make sure it
was running.
| That procedure was to get you moving so the front prop
wouldn't pick
| up rocks and throw into rear prop. We used to carry a
little *******
|
| Doesn't everybody?
|
| file (6 inches) and on pre flight if found a nick in prop
leading edge
|
| Errrr...Ahhhh...wait... that was a pooly selected
insertion spot and
| could lead one to the wrong interpetation.
|
| But only a 6" file? They must have been little nicks.
:-))
|
| Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
| (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
| www.rogerhalstead.com
|
| we ran file along edge to take nick out.
|
| Big John
| ````````````````````````````````````````````````` ````
|
| On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:43:08 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
| wrote:
|
| But it happened several times. The fix was to issue a
POH
| change to require all take-offs lead with the rear
throttle.
|
|
| --
| James H. Macklin
| ATP,CFI,A&P