April 21, 20233 yr Can constant speed planes manually feather their propellers? If it is possible to manually feather a propeller, is that animated in MSFS, for example, in an engine shutdown situation in the air in the Milviz 310, JustFlight's PA-28, or Flysimware's 414?
April 21, 20233 yr Author Are there twins in MSFS that can adjust the pitch to create reverse thrust?
April 21, 20233 yr Author 47 minutes ago, DavidP said: Single engine CSU aircraft will not feather but twins will. Why can't single engine CSU aircraft not feather?
April 21, 20233 yr 1 hour ago, Matt Sdeel said: Why can't single engine CSU aircraft not feather? I'm only guessing here but if you have an engine failure in a single you are going to land. A feathering system increases aircraft complexity, no doubt weight and cost. Maybe it is a design decision. Pulling the prop back to full coarse on a single CSU dramatically improves your glide - maybe designers decided to go full feather wasn't worth the extra complexity etc. A twin, on the other hand, may be able to make an aerodrome with an engine out if it is feathered - different scenarios and decisions. David Porrett
April 21, 20233 yr Author Thank you. Probably would only makes sense for single prop acrobatic planes or for WWII fighter planes.
April 25, 20233 yr Commercial Member The Cessna C208 Caravan has a prop that can feather, and it's a single engine aircraft. Ed Wilson Mindstar AviationMy Playland - I69
April 25, 20233 yr Author 5 hours ago, WarpD said: The Cessna C208 Caravan has a prop that can feather, and it's a single engine aircraft. Thank you. This is very interesting.
April 25, 20233 yr 7 hours ago, WarpD said: The Cessna C208 Caravan has a prop that can feather, and it's a single engine aircraft. So does the Pilatus PC6... just as the Mooney Missile and Rocket conversions But! Much, much more important is! How do you go to the bathroom SINGLE-PILOT? Pilatus PC-12 - YouTube AH! and OFC ! Props in gliders can also always be feathered... Edited April 25, 20233 yr by jcomm Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
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April 27, 20233 yr Commercial Member From the Caravan POH: ENGINE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF 1. Airspeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 KIAS 2. PROP RPM Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FEATHER 3. WING FLAPS Handle . . . . AS REQUIRED (20° recommended) 4. FUEL CONDITION Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CUTOFF 5. FUEL SHUTOFF Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PULL OFF 6. FUEL TANK SELECTORS . . . . OFF (warning horn will sound) 7. BATTERY Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Ed Wilson Mindstar AviationMy Playland - I69
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