Originally Posted by
OrionFE
You never forget! When you get jammed up in your new airplane and can't remember, just throw out a "Check me #4"! Oh yeah, that might not work either. Good luck my brother and have fun!
Push the power lever forward, increase TAS and altitude, break out the book......
Man that was funny! But also remember that with significant airframe vibration the propeller should be feathered without delay! The Dc-10 has auto throttles for setting take off and approach power and I think the pilots start the engines so much of my job is already done for me. Chris N. at CBP used to fly KC-10's for a couple of years in the AF. He said it is a great plane but pretty boring for the FE compared to the Mighty Orion. I'll reserve judgement until I am one, but I am happy to get a flying gig and it looks busy enough for my aging brain. BTW: Lockheed never took my suggestion of installing explosive bolts and a prop eject lever for overspeeds!