Murray reduced power, Garrett feathered no. 2, the light went out, and the nerve-fraying alarm fell silent, but now the plane was flying on one engine. Murray knew the most likely explanation for the signal was a transient electrical malfunction - the aircraft's fire-detection system was notoriously finicky - but still, Murray was puzzled: There was no alarm bell to go along with the flash. So a pilot needs to have utmost control over a plane's pitch, yaw, and roll - in addition to speed - to keep the plane level. Because Murray felt the stiff winds at sea level would cut his speed and minimize sideways drift, the Flying Tiger captain said he intended to ditch like the flying-boat captains. [Extracted from the article]
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