It was a conventional panel "T." The glass is next.

On 7/15/2006 3:27 PM, Robert M. Gary wrote the following:
Lots of planes include this. The Bonaza I used to teach in gave two
best glide speeds, one for prop forward, one for prop back. My Mooney
also recommends prop back.

Its interesting that he did this in the 182T though. In our wing we
require pilots to be 182 current (annual form 5) before checking out in
the 182T. The 182T checkride is just about the glass cockpit and
autopilot usage.

-Robert, CAP check pilot

Mitty wrote:
I was checking out in a Civil Air Patrol 182T the other day and the
check airman pulled the power on me. No big deal, but then he
demonstrated how the glide improved when the propeller was pulled to
low RPM. No one had ever showed that to me before.

Question is:

In retrospect it seems obvious that there will be less resistance when
the prop is closer to a feathered position. Buy why don't I see this
as part of emergency checklists for airplanes with constant speed
props? What am I missing here?