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Old 12-02-2005 | 08:01 AM
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Default RE: Lost an Engine (and Lived to Tell About It)
He has flown a beautiful Top-Flite DC-3 for years, although the only time he's lost an engine is at low power on final approach.

The reason he's so adamant that you shouldn't use rudder when an engine goes out on a twin is the following statement in Top-Flite's manual for the DC-3:

The good news is, if you are flying at normal speed and you lose an engine, all you need to do is continue flying
your DC-3 using only elevator and aileron. In all situations refrain from using the rudder when an engine quits. Otherwise, you may induce a spin.

Is Top-Flite afraid that you'll overcompenstae with the rudder, or is there something unique about the DC-3 that means using rudder in an engine-out situation is ill-advised?
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