Unfeathering accumulator
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rustle
Thanks for the reply. I follow your line of thoughts now.
I think that you & I are in agreement. So to sum up:-
A higher IAS WILL help a starter motor unfeather a prop.
A light twin with ACs, gives you a better chance of a successful & quicker restart, than relying on the starter motor only. So, if ACs are fitted, then use them before resorting to the starter.
Thanks for the reply. I follow your line of thoughts now.
I think that you & I are in agreement. So to sum up:-
A higher IAS WILL help a starter motor unfeather a prop.
A light twin with ACs, gives you a better chance of a successful & quicker restart, than relying on the starter motor only. So, if ACs are fitted, then use them before resorting to the starter.
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From: Escapee from Ultima Thule
If accumulators are fitted, you don't have to 'use' them specifically.
Moving the prop. control out of the feather position as part of the normal start does it automatically. That's how all the twins with them that I've flown did it.
Moving the prop. control out of the feather position as part of the normal start does it automatically. That's how all the twins with them that I've flown did it.
Last edited by Tinstaafl; 15th January 2003 at 14:34.
