I'm kind of bored these last few weeks waiting for spring to arrive, so lets have another look at engine handling and all those exotic things that pilots so much love to discuss.
One can safely say that all turbocharged, supercharged piston engines can be damaged by over boosting.....
...but overboosting is not something that occurs until you open the throttle/'s past barometric pressure.
...now lets examine an approach.
Generally it is stabalized by two hundred feet above ground even when flying a very close in short circuit, so once stabalized and the runway is clearly in sight the landing should generally be assured.
However should you have to over shoot you do not have to act at the speed of light.
You can smoothly change the attitude nose up from the approach attitude to the climbing attitude and at the same time move the pitch control/'s and the throttle/'s to the required power and RPM, if the pitch control/,s are not in reach with one hand all you need do is move it into the desired RPM and then increase power with the throttle/'s..
...now back to the time element.
Close your eyes here at the computer screen and visualize these actions and count the seconds that the movements can smoothly be accomplished in.
Granted if the extra task of dealing with two power controls overwhelms a pilot then of course put the prop in fine pitch before you need it.
As I have previously stated if for some reason I feel I may need climb power due to say a wild ride turbulence wise of course I will use the needed RPM where and when required.
Just off hand I would estimate that would be about 3 to 5 % of the approaches.
Last edited by Chuck Ellsworth; 26th March 2007 at 14:49.