Thrust Reversal Explained: How It Helps Aircraft Stop Safely
Pilot Institute
JUNE 12, 2025
With a variable-pitch propeller, the pilot can adjust the propeller’s pitch using a control in the cockpit. Pitch affects how much the propeller blade bites into the air to force it backward. Many variable pitch propellers can have their blade angle decreased past zero to a negative angle. What does this mean?
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