Oh Shit.
This reminds me of the description of how a plane flies that I remember hearing once.
The ego of the pilot keeps the plane in the air. The propeller and engine serve only as a fan to help the pilot remain cool from the strain of keeping the plane in the air. If you don’t believe this - just watch how quickly and profusely the pilot begins to sweat if the fan is turned off. 
I consider Lear Jets and Gulfstreams to be “small”. Basically anything the size of a commuter jet puddle jumper or smaller is “small”.
I’m still trying to figure out how anyone could consider a DC-3 a “small plane.”
