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Old 1st Nov 2010, 08:52
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Captain Smithy
 
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In gliding a Caravan last month, I found the descent rate at flight idle was reduced by close to half by feathering the prop (engine running in flight idle). That perhaps has something to do with the rather "disking" characteristigs of the Caravan in fine pitch.
I thought that this was the case with all VP props, in fine pitch there is much more drag. Is this correct?

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