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Old 11th Feb 2011, 19:21
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sevenstrokeroll
 
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feather or not?

the prop/engines on the metroliner are garrett...just FYI, there is NO AUTOMATIC Feathering. There is a negative torque sensing system and when the engine fails, the prop blades move TOWARDS feather, but pilot action is required to COMPLETELY FEATHER.

I do think it is interesting to see the prop as it is, but at this moment I would not attempt to make too much out of it.

I've flow the metroliner into very, very foggy environments...foggiest in the USA. Good crew coordination, callouts of airspeed, sink rate, etc is vital, accurate instruments, proper trim and so many other things come into play.

Losing visual clues after DH / DA is a good reason , and a MUST , for a go around. but there is a bit of pucker factor.

I even wrote an article on the transition to visual and it is posted on the internet somewhere if you want to google, "transitioning to visual" you might find it.
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