Thanks, Chris and others, who supplied my brain with some more information it can use,

Written on 2020年 08月 27日

Thanks, Jim and I assumed the attention was given for the port (left) engine.

I am just curious why such turboprops always seem to be started up with the blades feathered flat to the wind, not just when shutting down, and doing that actually makes sense.

What doesn't make sense to me is having the blades feathered flat against the wind that would increase the spinning resistance. And is there any reason for doing so???

Or are the props just freewheeling during startup and there isn't any actual resistance on the starter motor engines involved???

Written on 2020年 08月 24日

Chris, your photo and comment fascinate me and I have been trying to find an answer for years, which is, all turboprops I see when on the ground and starting up, all have their props pitched flat to the air as shown in the left prop, which I would gather would have the most air resistance which doesn't make sense to me.

You indicate and mention that such a flat pitched prop is unusual yet that is how I see them all, when parked and when starting up.

I am obviously not a pilot, but could you or someone explain why they are the way they are when I see them and I assume that is the correct way even though you say it is unusual.

Confused I am. ;-)

I would have thought being flat to the wind would provide a lot of wind resistance to the start-up and make it harder on the starter motors.

Written on 2020年 08月 24日

I can just imagine the prop pilots' conversation... " we may as well let him go first eh...??"

;-)

Written on 2019年 12月 12日

They do fly well and as a non-pilot, they are a delight to watch and make us Canadians proud.
Thanks SnowBirds.

Written on 2018年 09月 14日

Nice.
Thanks.

Written on 2018年 09月 14日