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Can you windmill the prop upon descent to regenerate some power?

Can you turn the prop in reverse to back up?

On Friday, January 3, 2020 at 9:43:43 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Can you windmill the prop upon descent to regenerate some power?

Can you turn the prop in reverse to back up?

I can hardly wait to see the look on the pilot's face when the L/D numbers drop dramatically while trying to regenerate power with a windmilling prop.

wrote on 1/4/2020 5:37 AM:
On Friday, January 3, 2020 at 9:43:43 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Can you windmill the prop upon descent to regenerate some power?

Can you turn the prop in reverse to back up?

I can hardly wait to see the look on the pilot's face when the L/D numbers drop dramatically while trying to regenerate power with a windmilling prop.

Regenerating upon descent might have real value for an electric powered towplane,
as the pilot typically wants to get down as rapidly as possible. Shock cooling
would not be an issue :^)

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On Friday, January 3, 2020 at 10:37:26 AM UTC-5, kinsell wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_dnAD5TD-E


Makes you want to fit some floats on an Antares and give it a go!

Anybody recognise the flight venue?
Harbour Air is Vancouver based so my guess would be the Fraser river
delta, but assuming a late afternoon flight, sun in the SW,
I am unable to match the terrain with the google sat view.
John F

On 1/4/20 1:44 PM, john firth wrote:
On Friday, January 3, 2020 at 10:37:26 AM UTC-5, kinsell wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_dnAD5TD-E


Makes you want to fit some floats on an Antares and give it a go!

Anybody recognise the flight venue?
Harbour Air is Vancouver based so my guess would be the Fraser river
delta, but assuming a late afternoon flight, sun in the SW,
I am unable to match the terrain with the google sat view.
John F


It was Fraser River, but just after daybreak.