Springbok Classic Air DC-3 engine start

This is just a short video presentation on how to start a Pratt&Whitney R1830 radial engine on a hot day. Aircraft
in question is the Springbok Classic Air ZS-NTE based at
Johannesburg Rand airport (March 2015)
A special thanks to Flippie Vermeulen and the Springbok ground crew....Timothy and Ben vermeulen

[PeterNGloor]

best, and most instructive video I have found on the net. Thanks, Flippie.

[SparkplugsK-bnou]

Even after all these years, the DC-3 remains a true classic, a flying machine of sculpted beauty and an enduring symbol of America's aviation heritage. 🛩🛫🛬✈️💺

[iowalee]

This gentleman really loves this plane, as do I.

[ClassicTrialsChannel]

Had the privilege to load a DC3 a few times back in the late 80s early 90s. we did night flights so it was great to see the flames out the exhausts on takeoff

[robertmotley]

I like it when he says how easy this is. It seems to me to be only slightly less complicated than a shuttle launch.

[littleferrhis]

It starts like a giant cessna. That's really cool!

So this plane is now in Aer Lingus painting based in Zweibrücken, Germany .. nice to see this details and information from the cockpit, great video, thanks.

[NP-rhdt]

man you would not believe how many parts of the dc-3 are in the MD-80. for example the throttle lever on the dc-3 is used in the MD-80 window opening lever!

[clydesuckfinger]

When I was very young and living in Los Angeles my mother worked for Northwestern Airlines out of Pasadena. The airline has long since gone away. When I was about 10 or 11, we flew from L.A. to Cincinnati via Detroit. I remember the exhaust manifolds on the DC-6 out of LA glowing red hot. Mom told me to relax, everything would be fine. We got to Chicago and transferred to a DC[-3. God Bless the DC-3 . We bounced around for hours before arriving in Cincinnati. Never flew on another DC-3 sfter that

[nightlightabcd]

When I was in the military, I had the privilege to fly on DC=3's twice! It was grreat but we hit a air pocket and droped quite a ways. People were screaming but I thought it was great, then we hit another and people were lifted off their seats, and of course, more screaming! People actually will do that if something unusual happens! I never felt that I was in danger at all! It was a joy ride!!

[TryinFlyII]

This is one of my Favorite planes Thanks for posting Loved it !!!

[Oldbmwrrs]

Took a flight on a '28 Ford Tri motor a few weeks ago. This is another plane I need to have a flight on. Our local airport often has exhibition flights of various old planes. Next time a B-17, B-24 or Mitchell bomber are in the area, I'm going to take those flights!

[Piloto]

Very Nice Indeed. Longo time ago i been working for Avex Air at Rand Airport as Mecanic and the Crop-Spraing piloto in Lichtemburg, and around. Good times and good memorys.

[TheTrennor]

I had the privilege of flying twice in an RCAF DC3 out of CFB Cold Lake Alberta, Canada as a passenger, though I never got into any of the front seats in the cockpit except while on the ground. Still, an impressive aeroplane and to think some of them are still in service, though the air force retired them years ago. FlightGear Flight Simulator has a FREE one which one can fly with FG and it's great fun.

[TranscendianIntendor]

Rumble and whirl. Two sounds together. I needed to hear that.

[tonymaxwell]

Tony Maxwell
My father flew DC-3's for many years with SAA and African Air Charter in then Nyasaland. I flew with him quite a few times from Lilongwe to Lusaka in ZS-DBP carrying African mineworkers for WINELLA. I was six years old at the time.

[SOYOKAZE]

wow very very nice video!
thank you captain.

[Spitzer]

Really nice video! Thanks for sharing :) I was abble to see this airplane up close in Cascais Airfield (LPCS), Portugal, and I also met Captain Flippie.

[nightlightabcd]

The DC3, the plane that really started passenger service. Sure, there were others before, the Ford Tri-plane comes to mind, but it wasn't like the DC3! if you ever get a chance to ride in one, DO IT!
I'm not all that thrilled to ride on a train, looking out the windows is like riding on a bus, but the DC3, well, that's a different story! maybe some day I'll get to ride in a Connie!

[granttabor]

Only thing is he didn't switch the fire extinguisher from right to left engine. One bottle has to go either way. 4500+ hour DC3 pilot.