pax britanica
30th Jul 2014, 21:18
I have been lucky enough to have to fly quite abit with my job, as I like aviation that's a plus.
Mostly flown on mainline jets but have always enjoyed the occasional trip on a turbo prop inc Viscount , F27/F50 Dash 7/8s and ATRs .
Turbo props can do col things like very short landings , very steep take offs, reversing on the runway to get every available foot of take of run (Anguilla) and I know they can control speed when slowing for an approach far better than jets can.
One thing , which I have not experienced though is what happens when a TP crew face a go around? I know that around 1500-100 ft on approach TPs go into fine pitch with a big change in engine note and what feels like quite an increase in revolutions.
So if we get to say 100 feet and a cow , pig , donkey. child on bicycle suddenly appears on the runway (since TPs often go to places where these things happen) what does the crew do , I don't think there is a TOGA button , or is there, I presume the intent is the same as on a jet, pitch up, incease power and clean up as it accelerates but how is that achieved with respect to the engines. Sorry for asking such a basic question but the thought struck me and has puzzled me all day.
Thanks
PB
I have experienced rather more than my share of jet go arounds but it never yet happened to me on a prop
Mostly flown on mainline jets but have always enjoyed the occasional trip on a turbo prop inc Viscount , F27/F50 Dash 7/8s and ATRs .
Turbo props can do col things like very short landings , very steep take offs, reversing on the runway to get every available foot of take of run (Anguilla) and I know they can control speed when slowing for an approach far better than jets can.
One thing , which I have not experienced though is what happens when a TP crew face a go around? I know that around 1500-100 ft on approach TPs go into fine pitch with a big change in engine note and what feels like quite an increase in revolutions.
So if we get to say 100 feet and a cow , pig , donkey. child on bicycle suddenly appears on the runway (since TPs often go to places where these things happen) what does the crew do , I don't think there is a TOGA button , or is there, I presume the intent is the same as on a jet, pitch up, incease power and clean up as it accelerates but how is that achieved with respect to the engines. Sorry for asking such a basic question but the thought struck me and has puzzled me all day.
Thanks
PB
I have experienced rather more than my share of jet go arounds but it never yet happened to me on a prop