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Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?
Looking at the design of the C377, it seems like it should have been more of
a winner. Why did it flop? Dallas |
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Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?
It made a poor multi trainer for FBOs because the FAA would not issue
"full" multiengine ratings to students who took their checkrides in it. -Robert |
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Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?
Just what did the FAA issue then?
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Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?
"Dallas" wrote in message k.net... Looking at the design of the C377, it seems like it should have been more of a winner. Why did it flop? Dallas My old CFI said guys would forget to start the back engine or not notice that it would quit and end up crashing, true or not I don't know but it was his story. I always thought it was an odd looking piece. -------------------------------------------------- DW |
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Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?
Just what did the FAA issue then?
A 'centerline only' thrust limitation to the ME rating. |
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Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?
wrote in message oups.com... Just what did the FAA issue then? A multi-engine rating limited to centerline thrust. |
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Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?
Looking at the design of the C377, it seems like it should have been more
of a winner. Why did it flop? My old CFI said guys would forget to start the back engine or not notice that it would quit and end up crashing, true or not I don't know but it was his story. I always thought it was an odd looking piece. To that I would add that I personally think the 200 hp O-360's are not enough power for the size and weight of the aircraft. |
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Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?
We had a 337 and I flew it quite often on charter.
I don't remember any FBO's in our area using a 336 or a 337 for multi-engine training. You could fly these airplanes with a checkout and your regular multi-engine rating or you could qualify simply in the airplane itself with a center-thrust rating that the FAA created just for the 336/337 series. It was extremely stable and easy to fly and had none of the critical engine aspects of a regular twin. Dudley Henriques "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message oups.com... It made a poor multi trainer for FBOs because the FAA would not issue "full" multiengine ratings to students who took their checkrides in it. -Robert |
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Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?
"john smith" wrote in message ... Looking at the design of the C377, it seems like it should have been more of a winner. Why did it flop? My old CFI said guys would forget to start the back engine or not notice that it would quit and end up crashing, true or not I don't know but it was his story. I always thought it was an odd looking piece. To that I would add that I personally think the 200 hp O-360's are not enough power for the size and weight of the aircraft. Maintenance wise, we had a cracked case on one of the engines that was a bit costly to fix :-) and you had to monitor the EGT carefully on takeoff because the noise was so bad you couldn't pick up an engine problem during the run, but aside from that, fun to fly! Dudley Henriques |
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Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?
It was not a safer twin since the failure of an engine was
not as quickly detected since there was no yaw, just reduced performance. It did not have good baggage areas and it was noisy inside. It was successful as a FAC aircraft in VN as the O-2 "Dudley Henriques" wrote in message ink.net... | | "john smith" wrote in message | ... | Looking at the design of the C377, it seems like it should have been | more | of a winner. Why did it flop? | | My old CFI said guys would forget to start the back engine or not notice | that it would quit and end up crashing, true or not I don't know but it | was | his story. I always thought it was an odd looking piece. | | To that I would add that I personally think the 200 hp O-360's are not | enough power for the size and weight of the aircraft. | | Maintenance wise, we had a cracked case on one of the engines that was a bit | costly to fix :-) and you had to monitor the EGT carefully on takeoff | because the noise was so bad you couldn't pick up an engine problem during | the run, but aside from that, fun to fly! | | Dudley Henriques | | |
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