Alex Fixed - PitchPropeller Flashcards

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Fixed Pitch Propeller Uses

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Light airplanes may have either a fixed-pitch or a constant-speed propeller.

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Fixed-Pitch Propeller

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With a fixed-pitch propeller, the blade angle is selected on the basis of what is best for the primary function of the airplane, and cannot be changed by the pilot.

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Fixed-Pitch Propeller Power Control

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The only power control for a fixed-pitch propeller is the trottle, and the only power indicator is the tachometer.

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Fixed-Pitch propeller is connected

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Fixed-Pitch propeller is connected directly to the engine’s crank shaft. Engine power rotates the crankshaft as well as the propeller, and the propeller converts the rotary power into thrust.

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