[Milsurplus] B-29 Reverse Propellers Switch

[Mark Richards]

>>maintain 320 to the outer 
Gracious!  Don't let the airplane get ahead of the pilot.

/m



-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Arney [mailto:hankarn at pacbell.net] 
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 11:08
To: Mark Richards
Cc: Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] B-29 Reverse Propellers Switch

That is not the case, The DC-8 series and DC-10 aircraft are designed to use
the thrust reverses in flight idle position only, but not the spoilers. The
only time we used reverses was when ATC kept us high and or fast on descent,
like maintain 250 BLO 10,000 cleared for approach then get dirty approaching
the outer, Normal descent profile was Mach to changeover and 320 IAS to the
FIR or 10,000 whichever was lower then 250 IAS until cleared or at
Approaches request to keep it up or Slo to 180??.
The fun approach was going into Schipol (Amsterdam) was at the FIR North was
maintain 320 to the outer cleared for the approach, get dirty on scheduled
bug speed crossing the outer on final bug calling gear down and flaps
approach intercepting the GS. Rhein-Main  was much the same depending on
traffic.

The Boeing aircraft use flight spoilers in the air and reversers on the
ground only when the ground interlock switch opens.

Hank
KN6DI