Originally Posted by
Kelly Hopper
I don't know your aircraft at all but assuming it is like other turboprops Why is the PIC expecting you to set power?
Who is rejecting a T/O when there is a control split during take off?
I am all for giving the other guy as much input as you can but for one person to have control of all the steering and another of the power on a torquee turboprop is nuts?
Isn't it?
A type I flew before also required some fine tuning as to not over torque or hit temperature limits (not much automatic protection except for a very simple computer that would just cut fuel if temp got too high... not so nice during a takeoff).
PF would set ballpark T/O power, then focus on the actual T/O. PNF sets exact power. Otherwise in worst case, you are heads down as PF for an important part of the T/O trying to get the power right. Most of the time not much adjustment was needed as everyone was pretty well practiced, but still.