it allows for a level deck as the the nose-up for prop clearance is no longer needed
@FreeMan DC-5: It was the first airliner to combine shoulder wings and tricycle landing gear, a configuration that is still common in turboprop airliners and military transport aircraft
@ymb1 - thank you sir. I guess I was caught on the "deck" part of that and was thinking that the deck (pax floor) was at shoulder height. I did read the portion about the DC-5, so I was also thinking that it might be an odd reference to a tricycle gear layout as opposed to tail dragger.
Based on that image of a DC-5, it's hard to tell that it's a shoulder wing instead of a high-wing. Plus, my knowledge is still limited enough that I didn't realize there was a crucial difference.
I gathered that. Unfortunately, from the angle of the picture of the DC-5 shown, it's impossible to see where the wing is attached. Now that I know what I'm looking for, it does appear to be below the top of the curve of the fuselage, but not knowing the difference when I started into the article, that didn't register then.
@SMSvonderTann You mean 14 CFR 135? The eCFR site tells you on every page when the content is current. Right now it's current as of 7 Oct, for example. But I'm not sure if that's what you mean?
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