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Old 7th Feb 2015, 23:38
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darkbarly
 
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Ahem, could I point out, in the most gentle and coy way possible, to a large number of turbofan only posters here, that 'fanstop' and 'negative feather' are polar opposites when considering the need to "literally sit on your hands" or "have a mental cup of tea" and fly the aeroplane before any drills are actioned. Having endured both in the simulator many times, the former is an inconvenience, the latter can really ruin your best shirt.

One powerplant producing rated torque while the other misbehaving 3 to 4m diameter propellor generates as much drag as a small planet needs TIMELY action by the crew, perhaps similar in tempo and priority to upset recovery. This is an unwelcome and uncomfortable characteristic of high powered modern turboprops, and having swapped between jets and props more than once, demands considerable respect.

For all the other 'professionals' pre-judging culpability here, consider one day it might be a relative or friend of yours reading pprune in your unforeseen absence. Not nice at all.

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