I have 1,600 hours on DC3’s (Both Pratt & Cyclone Engines, mainly the latter) 50 odd years ago & went strait from Bi-Planes & Cessna’s etc with no twin engine, Constant Speed Props or Retractable Gear as did all the trainees.
Starting it was nothing like the MSFS Check list with Mags on & Mixture Rich but maybe all DC3’s I ever flew had Electric Starters & 30 feet of Flame out of the Carbi if you got it wrong.
All DC3’s in Australia had Fixed Cowl Flaps & no Blower (Apart from one Survey Aircraft) .
While I am on the Soap Box I find that a lot treat it in flight sim more like a Space Shuttle. It was an Art learning how to start them & learning how to taxi, but once airborne it was a docile heavy Cessna with no vices I knew about.
I am busy with my first Mod setting up my controls for the Duckworks Mod & haven’t seen McGouge"s yet & trying to get the whole thing back to the very simple procedures we used.
(I still have my Ops Manual & Training Notes)
- Please don’t open the Storm Windows as we spent lots of time with Chewing Gum trying to stop them leaking.
- A flying hint - in poring rain if the Chewing gum doesn’t work on reaching cruise altitude as you gently push the stick forward to level of spread your legs apart or you will get them wet.
(BTW I ended up flying the A310-300)