Navy? C2/COD makes single engine, gear up landing.

"W P Dixon" wrote

Could it be possible the one prop was turning and the other one was
stopped
to help get rid of any excess speed? Just a thought.

I doubt it. They would use close to normal speed, and plus, they con
control speed all they want, with prop pitch. If anything, I'll bet they
can adjust speed better, with both burning.
--
Jim in NC

A stopped/feathered prop has less drag than a windmilling prop, so if there
were any effect on speed it would be an increase, not a decrease.

Bob Gardner

"W P Dixon" wrote in message
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Could it be possible the one prop was turning and the other one was
stopped to help get rid of any excess speed? Just a thought.

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

"George Patterson" wrote in message
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Dave S wrote:

I think the Navy would hang someone from the yardarm (if they still have
em).....

Until the termites finish off the U.S.S. Constitution, the Navy will have
quite a few yardarms.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

Interesting,
My thinking was that without the prop operating it was not producing thrust
and maybe with the thrust of one engine instead of both it may slow their
approach speed some.

Patrick

"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
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A stopped/feathered prop has less drag than a windmilling prop, so if there
were any effect on speed it would be an increase, not a decrease.

Bob Gardner

Sure doesn't enter into the thinking of any multiengine pilot. Airspeed is
airspeed, no matter where the impetus comes from. If the book says to
approach at 90 knots, for example, the pilot is going to maintain 90 knots
no matter how many engines are operating.

Bob Gardner
Author, THE COMPLETE MULTIENGINE PILOT
(can't pass up the opportunity!)


"W P Dixon" wrote in message
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Interesting,
My thinking was that without the prop operating it was not producing
thrust and maybe with the thrust of one engine instead of both it may slow
their approach speed some.

Patrick

"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
...
A stopped/feathered prop has less drag than a windmilling prop, so if
there were any effect on speed it would be an increase, not a decrease.

Bob Gardner

Good Point! And good plug !

Patrick

"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
...
Sure doesn't enter into the thinking of any multiengine pilot. Airspeed is
airspeed, no matter where the impetus comes from. If the book says to
approach at 90 knots, for example, the pilot is going to maintain 90 knots
no matter how many engines are operating.

Bob Gardner
Author, THE COMPLETE MULTIENGINE PILOT
(can't pass up the opportunity!)


"W P Dixon" wrote in message
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Interesting,
My thinking was that without the prop operating it was not producing
thrust and maybe with the thrust of one engine instead of both it may
slow their approach speed some.

Patrick

"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
...
A stopped/feathered prop has less drag than a windmilling prop, so if
there were any effect on speed it would be an increase, not a decrease.

Bob Gardner

Bob Gardner wrote:

Bob Gardner
Author, THE COMPLETE MULTIENGINE PILOT
(can't pass up the opportunity!)

out of curiosity, have you been tempted, just once,
to use a slightly different spelling for 'complete'? :-))

--Sylvain

the right engine was secured for evacuation purposes. They did not want
anyone to run into a turning prop.
Michelle

Dave S wrote:

Perhaps they were saving the starboard engine from a tear down
inspection.

The aircraft is a high wing twin. The props appear to clear the
ground... and the left one continued to operate quite briskly until
AFTER the landing.

I think the Navy would hang someone from the yardarm (if they still
have em) if someone stowed a perfectly good, taxpayer supplied turbine
engine with 25 passengers..

Dave

there is no ground effective steering with a tail hook. You stop when
you catch the wire.
Michelle

Jose wrote:

Save an engine, while still having power to adjust the approach


I'm more wondering about retracting the nose wheel. Seems the nose
wheel would prevent a prop strike and provide some ground steering.

Jose

"Michelle P" wrote

the right engine was secured for evacuation purposes. They did not want
anyone to run into a turning prop.

That makes perfect sense. How did you find out, or is that just the answer
that makes sense to you?
--
Jim in NC

I watched very little news on monday but I did get to see and hear the
interview with the helo pilot that was shooting the video. He was first
called in the help assess the situation. He talked directly with the
pilots and stated that they were securing the engine for safety (evac)
reasons.
Michelle

Morgans wrote:

"Michelle P" wrote



the right engine was secured for evacuation purposes. They did not want
anyone to run into a turning prop.



That makes perfect sense. How did you find out, or is that just the answer
that makes sense to you?