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Post by Dave Homewood on May 3, 2015 23:30:39 GMT 12
I'd like to say well done to the aircrew, it looks like they did a bloody good job in the circumstances.
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Post by kevsmith on May 4, 2015 21:27:23 GMT 12
A quick way of distinguishing the PA31 Navajo (whether it be a 300HP, 310HP or 325HP version) from the Chieftains is that the Navajo Props are in line with the Nose gear. The longer body of the Chieftain has the Props about 18 inches behind the Nose Wheel. This avoids counting the windows when the gear is down of course! And if counting the windows on an aircraft is your thing, try counting the windows on a Citation and deciding whether it is a C550 or a C560 (straight wing versions)!! NSN is obviously a Navajo.
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Post by oj on May 6, 2015 20:31:46 GMT 12
delticman, I now think DCE was a Navajo. I might have the estimated date wrong, but definitely in the 1970's maybe closer to 1978-79. Gary Blithe at Aviation Power Services would be able to authenticate my memoirs. It would not have featured as an accident report; more likely an incident report relating to accessories failure (the turbo-charger).
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