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Old 25th Jul 2013, 20:25
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Crankshaft
 
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What do you mean by prop control? The Decathlon has a fixed pitch prop. Do you mean the throttle?
I was referring to the Super Decathlon with the 180hp lycoming and constant speed prop.

By the way, I agree with everything that Ramjet555 says.
And even with around hundred back seat hours instructing in the Super D, I most of all have a huge respect for the lack of forward visibility during approach and landing. Especially at slow speeds where the wing profile of the Decathlon gives you a very high pitch attitude compared to other light aircrafts.
I know of at least one accident where this was the contributing factor.

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