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Originally Posted by smig  I mostly see it on the dash, I see them a lot. They always feather for a prolonged period before shutdown. |
Short answer, that's because the checklists says props in fx minimum 30 seconds before selecting fuel off. The explanation they gave us is so that it will allow the engine and gearbox to cool down/stabilize before you shut it down. If it's run in feather any longer than 30 seconds, it's probably because we're using it for electricity/air conditioning until they get the ground services hooked up.