Originally Posted by
Slezy9
Feathered v unfeathered in the PC9 is a RoD difference of close to 2000 fpm. With a feathered prop you'll get a RoD of 2000fpm, unfeathered is close to 4000fpm.
The prop failed to feather on a PC9 in flight shutdown in 2011, leaving two pilots swinging under parachutes. The aircraft crashed about 1-2nm short of making it back to the airfield.
Do you think the pilots leaving might have had some effect on best glide performance? The fact that an aircraft without pilot or canopy crashed short of the runway is no proof that it wouldn't have made it otherwise.