Originally Posted by
barit1
JammedStab:
Were I editing this class note, it would say: "Aerodynamic and centrifugal loads on the propeller..." -- and -- were I a betting man, I'd say the centrifugal load creates a greater pitch torque than the aero. There are a couple accident reports I could quote to support this statement.
That portion of my note is a direct quote from a Dash-8 manual. Of course, that doesn't mean that you are incorrect.
Thanks.