172RG Question

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What is a constant speed prop?

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It's a prop where the pilot controls the pitch and RPM.


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Actually, in most cases, the pilot only controls the RPM, the prop takes care of the pitch itself.

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Actually, the pilot only controls the tension on the speeder spring inside the prop governer, and the governer takes care of balancing cetrifugal force with the flyweights, and in turn, takes care of pitch, and in turn, the RPM...

I'm a dork

 

[Ralgha]

Yes but the pilot selects the tension of the spring based on the RPM they want, not the pitch angle they want, so they are, in effect, setting the RPM.

 

[kellwolf]

Girls, girls! You're both pretty!

 

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Yes but the pilot selects the tension of the spring based on the RPM they want, not the pitch angle they want, so they are, in effect, setting the RPM.

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Of course that is what you are moving the control for...RPM. I was just going through the order of things to describe how the selected RPM is achieved. I didn't mean to try to prove anybody wrong....all the comments so far have been correct. I was just giving too much information (purposely).


"girls, girls....you're both pretty" -- I, and I'm sure Ralgha, resent that

 

[Ralgha]

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"girls, girls....you're both pretty" -- I, and I'm sure Ralgha, resent that

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Well, only because I'm the pretty one!

 

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