Airplanes Blade Angle Pilot 
Pilot Institute
JUNE 4, 2025
While a constant-speed propeller system is not too difficult to operate, many pilots do not fully understand how it works, and many do not understand why it exists. The threaded shaft is connected to a pilot valve, which controls the flow of oil into and out of the propeller hub. A Practical Example The prop lever (i.e.,
Pilot Institute
JUNE 12, 2025
When pilots talk about engaging reverse thrust, they don’t mean spinning the engines or propellers the opposite way. As soon as the aircraft touches down, pilots can engage reverse thrust to divide the task of slowing the aircraft down. When the pilot selects reverse, the buckets swing out and back. What Is Thrust Reversal?
Pilot Institute
JANUARY 21, 2025
The pitch lever (blue lever) adjusts the propeller blade angle to control RPM. Fixed Pitch Propeller With these propellers, the blade angle remains constant and cannot be adjusted during flight. This means pilots can modify the RPM independently of the MP to some extent. What Is RPM?
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