Stelly, Floyd J., Flight Engineer
Person
Biographical
Pan Am Flight Engineer from circa mid-1970 to mid-1990s. AEHS Member and donor.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
DC-2 and DC-3 "Airspeed Correction" charts & "True Airspeed vs. horsepower in Cruising Level flight chart" (Transcontinental & Western Air Inc.), Circa mid-to-late 1930s, 2024-07-03
Item — Box TB.S3.001, Folder: TB.S3.A.001
Identifier: 20060316.09
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Technical Data (Charts and Tables).
Purpose: Authoritative reference.
Authority: Operator (Commercial) and Company (Manufacturer).
Scope: Charts showing DC-2 and DC-3 airspeed corrections, etc.
Contents: Using these engine charts and known factors, trained flight engineers and pilots can determine true airspeed. Intended for aircrew of Transcontinental & Western Airline (T&WA).
Dates:
Issued: Circa mid-to-late 1930s; Digitized: 2024-07-03
Engine Analyzer Handbook (Eastern Air Lines) [for use with Pratt & Whitney R-3350 engines], 1956-03-01
Item — TB.S6.003, Folder: TF.S6.B.031
Identifier: 20060351
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Operations Handbook and Manual
Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative reference) From the Introduction: “This manual is intended to serve as a ready reference for Eastern Air Lines flight engineers who use the Sperry Engine Analyzer as a troubleshooting tool.Since more effective use of the Engine Analyzer requires a sound knowledge of the [Pratt & Whitney] R-3350 engine and its ignition system, engine and ignition system information have been...
Dates:
Publication: 1956-03-01
"Graphic Method of Determining True Airspeed" (Aero Digest, September 1935), 1935-09, 2024-07-03
Item — Box TB.S3.001, Folder: TB.S3.A.001
Identifier: 20060316.08
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Article (Technical).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Scope: Article discusses using engine charts and known factors to determine true airspeed. Intended for trained flight engineers and pilots.
Content: TBD
Dates:
Publication: 1935-09; Digitized: 2024-07-03