yxcapt:
The engine I was referring to is a P&W, however it is a P&W 1830 radial and of course the feathering is done by an electrc feathering motor producing 1400 psi oil pressure to feather and unfeather the prop. So all we need is electrical power and we can feather / unfeather without running the engine.
We also have another slight edge we do not need to call a tech. as there are only three of us in our company and we are all both pilots and the mechanics so except for unusual problems that require a DAR we do everything ourselves.
This has been a good discussion and we should continue to seek others opinions, because none of us know very much in the grand scheme of things.
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