Propeller Overspeed
Maybe this should be in a techies forum, but i'll put it here as this is my part of the world. Feel free to move.
Having just read a couple of accounts of uncontrollable prop overspeeds leading to the loss of big piston aircraft. I've got a couple of questions.
Is it something that has been designed out of more modern aircraft? The accounts i read are all pre 1970. I'm only familiar with light twins where a loss of oil pressure will only lead to the prop feathering, but on larger reduction geared wobbily prop aircraft (turbine included) is it something that is still a consideration?
I've never heard of it happening on a single, though i assume a loss of oil pressure to the govenor would lead to the condition. Which you'd think would happen enough for stories to get around.