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RE: Europa-List: RE: CS Prop Failure (a cautionary tale)

Subject: RE: Europa-List: RE: CS Prop Failure (a cautionary tale)
From: R.C.Harrison <ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:25:11

Hi! MT Propellers told me that "Beta Mode" couldn't be done with
electric motored CS props only hydraulic can be made fail safe.
Regards
Bob H G-PTAG

Robt.C.Harrison


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Subject: Re: Europa-List: RE: CS Prop Failure (a cautionary tale)


The reverse pitch props are usually installed on float equipped aircraft
to help with docking. They do have some sort of a lock out to keep such
a thing from occurring.

Jim Brown

joss wrote:

>
> Thanks for the sharing of the experience. Having heard of a cs
controller that allows revers pitch i am wondering now how unsafe this
would be. On the other hand, i don't think Mike would have continued his
take off with a prop in reverse pitch!
>
> Regards,
>
> Jos Okhuijsen
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