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smig · September 20th, 2008, 12:13

I understand that a feathered prop will slow down faster on shutdown, but why do they run the prop in feather for a prolonged period? The Dash for example runs in feather for about a minute before shutdown. I have never seen one shut down right away.

September 20th, 2008, 12:13	#8
smig Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ok Posts: 56	Re: Turbo props running in feather before shutdown I understand that a feathered prop will slow down faster on shutdown, but why do they run the prop in feather for a prolonged period? The Dash for example runs in feather for about a minute before shutdown. I have never seen one shut down right away.