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Random Griz Aviation Musings

sevenhelmet said:
Overspeed governor and before takeoff checks, training command style (slowly and deliberately).

Pedantic trivia warning: Pitch lock is not a thing on the T-6, and you can only feather the prop when the motor is shut down (unless the hub loses oil pressure). It’s very quick to check the system- can even be done on the roll. The airplane doesn’t “need” any time in the runup area, but it’s good training for new pilots. :cool:
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Checks that no other pt6 equipped aircraft operator does...
 
sevenhelmet said:
It’s very quick to check the system- can even be done on the roll. The airplane doesn’t “need” any time in the runup area, but it’s good training for new pilots.
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On the road (or when RDO), I'd do the Fx and governor check during the taxi. I'd just go Max Beta and brake so that I didn't have to ride the breaks too much when doing the governor check or going into Fx.

sevenhelmet said:
but KA pilots do feather and autofeather checks, at least they're supposed to...
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I was about to say, I see King Airs doing feather checks all the time.
 
sevenhelmet said:
Overspeed governor and before takeoff checks, training command style (slowly and deliberately).

Pedantic trivia warning: Pitch lock is not a thing on the T-6, and you can only feather the prop when the motor is shut down (unless the hub loses oil pressure). It’s very quick to check the system- can even be done on the roll. The airplane doesn’t “need” any time in the runup area, but it’s good training for new pilots. :cool:
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It's been a long time since I've messed with a PT6A (RC-12 Crew Chief [86-89] & T-34C SNFO time [96])...Maybe I'm cross threading it with my C-2A Crew Chief T56 days....
 
Gatordev said:
On the road (or when RDO), I'd do the Fx and governor check during the taxi. I'd just go Max Beta and brake so that I didn't have to ride the breaks too much when doing the governor check or going into Fx.



I was about to say, I see King Airs doing feather checks all the time.
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First flight of the day only
 
ea6bflyr said:
It's been a long time since I've messed with a PT6A (RC-12 Crew Chief [86-89] & T-34C SNFO time [96])...Maybe I'm cross threading it with my C-2A Crew Chief T56 days....
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34 was different. No pitch lock though, it was still a PT6 engine. I seem to recall that- unlike the T6- we did feather checks, since that powerplant also had a condition lever and beta.
 
ea6bflyr said:
The other game we would play was to beat the AF CSO trainees to takeoff. We would be taxiing to the hold short, and see two AF T-6s at the hold short (assuming they were doing pitch lock & feather checks) , and we would request takeoff even before we got to the hold short to beat the slow T-6s off the runway. It's the small victories...
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The more things change the more they stay the same
 
Gatordev said:
I was about to say, I see King Airs doing feather checks all the time.
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Yes, we do.
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