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Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Reno Air Races
From: "Chris Trask" <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:36:41 -0700
>
> >
> > > That's not the way I instruct it, Chris.  It must be a different way
of
> > > flying to the RAF's.
> > >
> >
> >    Likely so.  I used that knowledge to my advantage flying C-130's for
> > over six years.  When cleared for descent, simply release the altitude
hold
> > on the autopilot and bring all four throttles back by 500º.  Gives a
nice
> > 3:1 descent profile.
>
> Ah, autopilot flying.  My last 3 bosses have been Herc pilots, the last 2
of
> 130Js.  Still, they're not bad for truckies :-)
>

    I've yet to see a J.  I flew E/EII/H/RR models.  Had an opportunity to
fly D's with the NY Air NG, but opted to go to graduate school after Viet
Nam and fly the EC-130E/RR for the PA Air NG instead.  I wish sometimes that
I had made the other choice.

Chris


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