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Old 23rd Feb 2017, 17:44
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DaveReidUK
 
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Originally Posted by Porrohman
Is this just the strength of the wind overcoming the propeller brake or is it indicative of another issue?
The ATR has a prop brake (to allow one engine to run as a pseudo-APU, but I'm not aware of one on the Dash 8.

In the absence of one, a free-turbine engine will typically allow the prop to windmill in a stiff breeze.
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