Time on my hands waiting for the old girl to get home from being saved at church again...
A good Link and a couple of things you might like to read...
http://www.all-acronyms.com/tag/aviation
I am sure some of you here at Simviation have "AIDS"
AIDS...Aviation Induced Divorce Syndrome
(not found in above Link)...
Since there has been talk about old airliners and the radial engine on the forums here are a few lines to read...
Basically, a radial engine won't start if:
-the phase of the moon is wrong
-you look at it funny
-you or it is in a bad mood
If you have ever seen a radial engine start up, you know it is a miracle when two or three cylinders fire, and then you have to coax the rest to act in agreement that the engine should be in a state called "Started".
When a radial engine has been sitting a while oil collects in the bottom cylinders.
During the walk around you pull the engine "X" amount of blades to begin pulling the oil out of the bottom cylinders and back into the crankcase.
When you start it, you let the starter do the work, but for the same purpose.
On a R985, pulling a three bladed prop through nine blades before turning on the Mags allows all nine cylinders to go through all four strokes.
This way you minimize the chances of oil remaining in the bottom cylinders and the associated Hydraulic Lock.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_ ... asp_Junior
Above info taken off the net...
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