Redneck handprop?

[Let'sgoflying!]

not good for spinner/backplate

 

[LT4247]

Well, it IS Brazil,,,

 

[flhrci]

I was expecting something to go horribly wrong. Not sure why. Cool it worked though! Surprised it worked to!

David

 

[wilkersk]

I've heard of several times that aircraft have been started that way. There's a short book out called "Tail Dragger Sunset" where the author talks about starting a DC-3 this way. He said it left such horrendous marks on the spinner, he was afraid the chief mechanic was gonna bust him with the company. But, it turned out they were so grateful that he completed his haul, no one ever said anything about it.

 

[Sac Arrow]

Now, what would happen if that rope got stuck on the prop and would itself back up?

 

[Matthew]

Now, what would happen if that rope got stuck on the prop and would itself back up?

That video would get a lot more views.

 

[flhrci]

Now, what would happen if that rope got stuck on the prop and would itself back up?

I would guess the resale of the pickup truck would be ever so slightly lower.

David

 

[flyingron]

A DC-3 (well C-47) had a documented way of starting it by attaching a rope to the end of the prop blades and pulling.

 

[Silvaire]

Now, what would happen if that rope got stuck on the prop and would itself back up?

Either the rope would break or the engine would quit, either way the resale value of the truck would not be affected.

 

[Dr. O]

I noticed a couple of things
Apparently alcohol causes a dead battery
And that diesel truck idles really rough on alcohol

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

I noticed a couple of things
Apparently alcohol causes a dead battery
And that diesel truck idles really rough on alcohol

I thought the diesel sounded pretty normal.

But 100% ethanol makes it a real ***** to cold start.

 

[SkyDog58]

A DC-3 (well C-47) had a documented way of starting it by attaching a rope to the end of the prop blades and pulling.

I seem to recall seeing a video of this being done years ago. Wish I could find it online.

 

[Matthew]

I seem to recall seeing a video of this being done years ago. Wish I could find it online.

I did a real quick search and found this (similar):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m2_aJuEODc

and this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDIiMJn9xuo

 

[SkyDog58]

Wow! That FAA one was wild. I wonder if the pilot gave the passenger any instructions at all.

 

[flyingron]

I remember those movies. It was my job (since I lived next to the GADO office) to pick them up for our flying club safety meetings. They were all pretty dated back in 1981 when we were watching them.

 

[Zeldman]

I thought the diesel sounded pretty normal.

But 100% ethanol makes it a real ***** to cold start.

Ethanol makes it hard for me to start in the mornings as well.....

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

This looks like a nasty one to prop...

 

[JHW]

This looks like a nasty one to prop...

he's probably low on air and hand propping as an assist to the air start. It happens with those things

 

[DavidWhite]

Ethanol makes it hard for me to start in the mornings as well.....

But it sure does make Bethel a lot more bearable.

 

[Zeldman]

But it sure does make Bethel a lot more bearable.

That it does..!!!

Of course after Bethel, Kodiak must feel like NYC...

 

[BillTIZ]

I remember those movies. It was my job (since I lived next to the GADO office) to pick them up for our flying club safety meetings. They were all pretty dated back in 1981 when we were watching them.

They were "dated" in 1974 when we were watching them!