Originally Posted by
Airhoss
Hey me too. All of my "heavy" piston time was in an L-18 Lodestar. But Those were some great memories. Including several engine shutdowns and one really fun in flight engine fire.
Amen, I think we are forunate to have had the opportunity to fly the old grizzly airplanes like these. It really makes me laugh when somebody says that their ERJ or CRJ is a piece of junk or an underperformer. Put them in a DC-3 or CV-340 with jugs shooting out of the cowling and climbing at -300 fpm. At that point, only 2 things can save you. Quick instincts and knowing how to fly the plane, or some extra wind off the leg of Chuck Norris after a jumping roundhouse kick to provide that extra lift to make a suitable field.