coppercity Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 Far from a CT, but has been my "spare time" project over the last year. This Skymaster had not flown for about 20 years but Sunday it did again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony & Rose Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 Eric -- That is REALLY nice looking. Inside and out. You should be proud. Spent a few hours in 'O2's' in the late 60's. and really enjoyed their abilities. Enjoy!!! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 Eric The Skymaster is my favorite airplane of all time. I had a 337G here in Hawaii and flew and her inter island for nearly 20 years. I always flew it single pilot and mostly only myself so it was a real performing aircraft. N1310L is still flying part 135. I really like your paint job with those colors. You're going to have fun . Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frfly172 Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 One of my favorites ,good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 You must be a sadist to work on a skymaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercity Posted August 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 23 minutes ago, Anticept said: You must be a sadist to work on a skymaster! Well, I wanted experience to work towards my A&P ?. Lucky for me the previous owner did a lot of the hard stuff, and I had lots of help with getting it ready to fly again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLang Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 Nice! I have always liked those. Having never flown in one, what are your impressions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmar Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Great Job Eric! Plane looks awesome. Looks like a fun plane to fly!! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercity Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 On 8/22/2017 at 11:34 AM, JLang said: Nice! I have always liked those. Having never flown in one, what are your impressions? It is a very stable platform and an easy twin to fly. It feels much like the larger single engine Cessna's (206, 210), heavy but stable. Not fast for a twin but is comfortable and can haul a heavy load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercity Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 20 minutes ago, bmar said: Great Job Eric! Plane looks awesome. Looks like a fun plane to fly!! ? Thanks! We are having fun with it! Still some bugs to work out but so far running great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 On 8/22/2017 at 2:07 PM, coppercity said: Well, I wanted experience to work towards my A&P ?. Lucky for me the previous owner did a lot of the hard stuff, and I had lots of help with getting it ready to fly again! You'll get a lot of it. Pilots love them, but mechanics hate them. It's an amalgam of goofy design decisions, making it difficult to maintain. Even an oil change takes twice as long due to the cowling design. Good luck and sweet job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Cat Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 So is their a 'critical' engine with the Skymaster? As in what's the procedure if you lose the front engine? Or the rear engine? In the third picture (right side profile) is that a FLight Design MC in the background on the right side? Congrats on your project! I've always been intrigued by the Skymaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Taking off without both engines operative is a no-no on a skymaster, but there isn't really a critical engine in the asymmetrical thrust/loss of control sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercity Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 56 minutes ago, Top Cat said: So is their a 'critical' engine with the Skymaster? As in what's the procedure if you lose the front engine? Or the rear engine? In the third picture (right side profile) is that a FLight Design MC in the background on the right side? Congrats on your project! I've always been intrigued by the Skymaster. The rear engine creates a little more thrust then the forward so I would consider the aft more critical, though not in the asymmetrical sense just performance. There is a placard that states, "dont attempt takeoff with the aft engine failed". Apparently it was not uncommon early on for the aft engine to quit during taxi or after runup then go unnoticed during initial takeoff, its hard to hear and see it being in the back, so its a good practice to lead the takeoff with the aft engine. Failed engine procedure is similar to most light twins but the "dead foot, dead engine " technique does not exist in this one. Yes, that is an MC in the background and its for sale if you're interested ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercity Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 On 8/26/2017 at 0:03 PM, Anticept said: You'll get a lot of it. Pilots love them, but mechanics hate them. It's an amalgam of goofy design decisions, making it difficult to maintain. Even an oil change takes twice as long due to the cowling design. Good luck and sweet job! Did my first oil change this weekend with everything together under the cowlings, and yep, it is not the easiest to do. Especially frustrating on the aft when the quick drain valve needed a new oring after changing the oil ? tight fit around that muffler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Start your takeoff roll with rear engine first to confirm power at the rear where you can't see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Beautiful job... Reminds me of a classic Stephen King thriller (book made into movie) called "Night Flier". A vampire that flew from town to town in his blacked out Skymaster searching for his next victim. (At least he was an accomplished pilot) haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercity Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 3 hours ago, Adam said: Beautiful job... Reminds me of a classic Stephen King thriller (book made into movie) called "Night Flier". A vampire that flew from town to town in his blacked out Skymaster searching for his next victim. (At least he was an accomplished pilot) haha! I had to look that one up ?, full movie available on youtube. Yep, sure enough, a "murdered" out Skymaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 On 9/5/2017 at 7:09 PM, coppercity said: The rear engine creates a little more thrust then the forward so I would consider the aft more critical, though not in the asymmetrical sense just performance. That's interesting to me, I would have thought it would be the other way around, since part of the rear prop disk is masked by the structure in front of it. Just does to show I'm not an aerodynamicist! I too think the Skymaster is an awesome airplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 I used to watch these mix it up in Vietnam!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 48 minutes ago, Buckaroo said: I used to watch these mix it up in Vietnam!?? Didn't they hang marking rockets from the wings and use them as forward air controllers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmInce Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 31 minutes ago, FlyingMonkey said: Didn't they hang marking rockets from the wings and use them as forward air controllers? Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdarza Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 You think this one has a second chance ? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercity Posted September 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 2 hours ago, cdarza said: You think this one has a second chance ? haha That one might take me a few more years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 All you need is the data plate! You can build the rest around it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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