John Penney

[Danno]

Re: John Penney

Here is a shot I grabbed from the General Admision stands. The announcer said something about the Bear having Corsair landing gears. I had never heard that before. It that right??

Enjoy!

Danno

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YpRfyxx_TYk

[hm66sk]

Re: John Penney

Great video Danno! And John, your commentary on the unfolding situation is riveting! There is no such thing as describing to small of a detail when it comes to telling us what was going on in the cockpit. More, more, more! Thank you again.

[hm66sk]

Re: John Penney

Great video Danno! And John, your commentary on the unfolding situation is riveting! There is no such thing as describing to small of a detail when it comes to telling us what was going on in the cockpit. Yours and the other pilots narratives is the closest most of us can get to being there. Keep fueling the fantasy. More, more, more! Thank you again.

[FENCELINER]

Re: John Penney

Here is a shot I grabbed from the General Admision stands. The announcer said something about the Bear having Corsair landing gears. I had never heard that before. It that right??

Enjoy!

Danno

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YpRfyxx_TYk

Cool. Got more?

[Bill Marsh]

Re: John Penney

During the landing (gliding) phase..... was the 3350 running or was it just windmilling?

this is a super thread!

B marsh

["Bear" Driver]

Re: John Penney

The landing gear is stock F8F Bearcat, not Corsair. The only things off of a Corsair are the brake master cylinders that supply brake pressure to the Lockheed T-33 brake assemblies.

The ignition was turned off and mixture pulled to cutoff on the downwind to the high key for the deadstick and remained there throughout the deadstick maneuver. The prop was turning only from windmilling force of the relative wind. Any noise heard from the prop, as reported by some, was from the energy dissipation of the relative wind driving the prop.

JCP

[Randy Haskin]

Re: John Penney

The ignition was turned off and mixture pulled to cutoff on the downwind to the high key for the deadstick and remained there throughout the deadstick maneuver.

C'mon, JC! What's a Phantom guy know about high key?!

Great work, and great to see you back in the cockpit of the Bear!

[hm66sk]

Re: John Penney

Does anyone have audio of the goings between John, Steve, Dave, and race control? That would be awesome to hear!

[Coyote Chris]

Re: John Penney

John, did you keep the prop out of full feather so you could vary the descent as well as restart if necessary? God bless you, you took an unhappy week and made the end soar like a hawk!

[Dialtapper]

Re: John Penney

Sorry, there is no " Full Feather " on this or any other single engine racer at Reno.

[JCP]

Re: John Penney

Not anymore....but there used to be.

[JET1]

here is a footnote to Johns professionalism

During PRS last year I was working the ramp as usual but mainly working with the jet class. The pilots are all professional in their approach to flying but John was a cut above. The "kick the tires and light the fires" style was the normal routine and they check controls etc.at run-up but John had me run through a full ground check with signals and external confirmation of all flight controls. I really respect that professional attitude in the cockpit. It is just one more "check and balance" before you go out and risk your neck.
THANKS JOHN for making Reno what it is!

[Coyote Chris]

Re: John Penney

Thanks guys...I had no idea that these aircraft did not have a feathering option....

[Ben Legion]

Re: John Penney

Not anymore....but there used to be.

What single engine racer at Reno has ever had a feathering option?

[taglialavore]

Re: John Penney

John,
I'm sorry, but what do you mean with "high key"?
Thank you