MD-83
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport
Aircraft
High oil temp indication on left engine after takeoff.  Followed appropriate checklists and procedures. Returned for uneventful landing. Shut down left engine in flight.
MD-83 Captain reported returning to departure airport after high oil temperature on the left engine led to an inflight shutdown.