tusker Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 .........and what about the feeling of a high power run, the nose bouncing up and down, the machine trying to escape by jumping the run up chucks.. you're in the cockpit, hands on throttles and doing the best you can to get the engine stats on the bouncing gauges!!!!!!!!! A feeling that I'll never forget.....................so good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXTORQ Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 True but the fun pucker factor is when somebody has ahold of the fuel governing switches during pitchlock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWoods Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Before my 130 days I had the privledge of working on Connies, the main gear had flex that was called the step, when power was applied the airplane would move forward about a foot as the plane went up on the step. It scared the hell out of me as I was riding the brakes for the first time and thought the plane was going through the Pax Terminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tusker Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 good day guys. Concerning Maxtorq comment on the pitch lock check......you look the guy in the eyes and tell him " Do Not let go the switch until I tell you so!!"..it was scary a bit!!! I still have my run up book. The FE seat is an interesting spot to be too! The L-1011, an other Lockheed aircraft, was a powerfull machine to ground run too..................take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXTORQ Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 We only do it with semetricals , to much going on to do all four at the same time. Nothing like tricking the fuel control into 106%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Davenport Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Being an IP/StanEval pilot one of my duties was "Jump Chock Training" it was nothing but you bet your wings with no intention to fly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tusker Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 I must admit that the Super Connies "STEP" must have been something!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Never got a chance to run our C-121C when I was at Wright-Patt, but I sure did a lot of runs from the drivers seat on the VC-118A's. The 2800s on the 118's were pretty loud, especially with the short stacks, but not like the 3350s on the Connies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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