propeller direction of foreign certificated twins

montanapilot · November 25th, 2004, 00:57

according to my Multi Engine book i just got.

"the propellers on twins certificated overseas usually rotate counterclockwise as seen from the pilot seat, so the situation is reversed - for those airplanes, the right engine is the critcal engine"

my question is why do they do this?

USMCmech · November 25th, 2004, 01:19

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"the propellers on twins certificated overseas usually rotate counterclockwise as seen from the pilot seat, so the situation is reversed - for those airplanes, the right engine is the critcal engine"

my question is why do they do this?

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The same reason that the British drive on the left side of the road.

Just because.

There isn't any advantage to wither direction, but that's just how things got standardized.

I don't personaly know of ANY light twins made with twin left turning engines.

Doug Taylor · November 25th, 2004, 15:22

Pretty much!

And why are all of our power cords different?

aloft · November 25th, 2004, 21:34

Our power chords are different?

kellwolf · November 25th, 2004, 22:27

Heh. If you can play an A or E power chord, you can play GnR.

Doug Taylor · November 25th, 2004, 22:30

Slash plays Jazz now.

JEP · November 25th, 2004, 22:32

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Slash plays Jazz now.

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BTW, he is one heII of a Flamenco (sp?) player. I heard him on tape one time and he was smoking.

</end hijack>

Doug Taylor · November 25th, 2004, 22:40

Hell yeah! He's got a song on "Smooth Jazz" here (err, 'there') in PHX in heavy rotation that just rocks.

JEP · November 25th, 2004, 22:46

i'll have to try and find it on JazzFm.com Its a Kick A$$ internet jazz station out of London, England.

Snow · November 30th, 2004, 18:25

different voltages?

Jonnyb1225 · November 30th, 2004, 18:43

Do foreign twins ever use counter-rotating twins where the right prop spins clockwise, and the left prop spins counterclockwise? That would be weird because the declining blade would be further away from the CG.

November 25th, 2004, 00:57	#1
montanapilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: Portland, Orygun Posts: 1,640	propeller direction of foreign certificated twins according to my Multi Engine book i just got. "the propellers on twins certificated overseas usually rotate counterclockwise as seen from the pilot seat, so the situation is reversed - for those airplanes, the right engine is the critcal engine" my question is why do they do this?

November 25th, 2004, 01:19	#2
USMCmech Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,623	Re: propeller direction of foreign certificated twins [ QUOTE ] "the propellers on twins certificated overseas usually rotate counterclockwise as seen from the pilot seat, so the situation is reversed - for those airplanes, the right engine is the critcal engine" my question is why do they do this? [/ QUOTE ] The same reason that the British drive on the left side of the road. Just because. There isn't any advantage to wither direction, but that's just how things got standardized. I don't personaly know of ANY light twins made with twin left turning engines.

November 25th, 2004, 15:22	#3
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,590 Blog Entries: 1	Re: propeller direction of foreign certificated twins Pretty much! And why are all of our power cords different?

November 25th, 2004, 21:34	#4
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 6,866	Re: propeller direction of foreign certificated twins Our power chords are different?

November 25th, 2004, 22:27	#5
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,687	Re: propeller direction of foreign certificated tw Heh. If you can play an A or E power chord, you can play GnR.

November 25th, 2004, 22:30	#6
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,590 Blog Entries: 1	Re: propeller direction of foreign certificated tw Slash plays Jazz now.

November 25th, 2004, 22:32	#7
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,728 Blog Entries: 1	Re: propeller direction of foreign certificated tw [ QUOTE ] Slash plays Jazz now. [/ QUOTE ] BTW, he is one heII of a Flamenco (sp?) player. I heard him on tape one time and he was smoking. </end hijack>

November 25th, 2004, 22:40	#8
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,590 Blog Entries: 1	Re: propeller direction of foreign certificated tw Hell yeah! He's got a song on "Smooth Jazz" here (err, 'there') in PHX in heavy rotation that just rocks.

November 25th, 2004, 22:46	#9
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,728 Blog Entries: 1	Re: propeller direction of foreign certificated tw i'll have to try and find it on JazzFm.com Its a Kick A$$ internet jazz station out of London, England.

November 30th, 2004, 18:25	#10
Snow Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 869	Re: propeller direction of foreign certificated twins different voltages?

November 30th, 2004, 18:43	#11
Jonnyb1225 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 45	Re: propeller direction of foreign certificated twins Do foreign twins ever use counter-rotating twins where the right prop spins clockwise, and the left prop spins counterclockwise? That would be weird because the declining blade would be further away from the CG.

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