Top_prop
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Another Stupid Newbie Question PROP GOVERNORS
Situation: Lots of time on Turbines (~3000hrs). Only 25hrs in censna's 172/152 from a few years ago sum up all my light civil experience.... So 0 time in a recip with an adjustable pitch prop.
From reading some stuff here its seems the inflight adjustable props on recips use engine oil to set the pitch, and it seems that their is some debate on how much authority one has over that pitch with the engine inoperative...
So I'm asking for an education. Please post replys or links to places I can get smart on this stuf... (I'm not in a position where building makes sense right now, so I want to start by getting smart).
Thanks,
Tom
Situation: Lots of time on Turbines (~3000hrs). Only 25hrs in censna's 172/152 from a few years ago sum up all my light civil experience.... So 0 time in a recip with an adjustable pitch prop.
From reading some stuff here its seems the inflight adjustable props on recips use engine oil to set the pitch, and it seems that their is some debate on how much authority one has over that pitch with the engine inoperative...
So I'm asking for an education. Please post replys or links to places I can get smart on this stuf... (I'm not in a position where building makes sense right now, so I want to start by getting smart).
Thanks,
Tom
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