 Re: Flying a dash 8
Prop feathering reduces drag BIG TIME in the event of an engine failure. Without it, the dead engine prop blades just spin in the wind creating massive amounts of drag. When you feather the engine, you're changing the blade angle so that the prop stops spinning with the wind (windmilling). Without feathering the dead engine, the plane will yaw A LOT.
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