PC6 PT6 and engine failures
Dear all,
today I was reading about the PC6 of Empuriabrava EC-EMZ who crashed short of the runway, for a suspected engine failure.
Since almost all my approaches on the PC6 were on beta, I always considered it as an advantage, since it should be quite easy to reach the runway with that excess of energy.
My question is if I remember properly in case of engine failure in beta the prop stays in beta because the pressure is trapped by the valve if I feather the prop the prop feather because of pressure released counterweights and springs.
But what if I advance the Power lever?
I suspect that the prop would get out of beta and go in alpha, reducing but not canceling the drag, a good way to reach the runway if really low altitude.
Am I correct?