Pilot Institute
JUNE 4, 2025
This article will explain what a constant speed propeller is, how it works, and how to use it correctly in the cockpit so that you can use the variable-pitch system with confidence. This hydraulic system is controlled by the use of a blue lever inside the cockpit, referred to as the propeller or pitch lever.
Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 24, 2025
The Harvard serves as a crucial stepping stone between the de Havilland Chipmunk and the Hurricane, offering a larger airframe, more powerful engine, and increased torque. Sqn Ldr Simon Jessy Jessett in the front cockpit of Harvard IIB KF183 taxiing out at Coningsby on 26th March 2025.
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Northstar VFR
MARCH 16, 2025
Torque is most noticeable when power is applied suddenly for example, during takeoff. Since most aircraft have clockwise-spinning propellers (as seen from the cockpit), this means a pitch-up change causes a force that yaws the airplane to the left. Lets take a quick look at all four of them: 1.
Vintage Aviation News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
Then we went over the cockpit. I was prepared for the torque because people told me about it, but I was pushing as hard as I could to keep it straight. By the time he struggled to get out of the cockpit and search for and pull the D-ring on his parachute, the AD-4 had spun below 1,000 feet. ’ I said, “Yes.”
Vintage Aviation News
JULY 22, 2024
USAF photo] The YF-96A was powered by the Wright YJ65-W-1 turbojet, which required Republic to deepen the F-84 fuselage by 7 inches and make certain changes around the cockpit/canopy area. This device was designed to counteract the torque of the XT40. Then confusion ensued.
Fear of Landing
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
During the conversation with the controller, there was the sound of a single chime on the cockpit voice recorder. On the cockpit voice recorder are the sounds of vibration and the stall warning siren. The airframe de-icing system turned off. The aircraft’s airspeed had decayed to 169 knots.
Air Facts
JANUARY 13, 2025
Cirrus has long been a leader in this category, essentially making glass cockpits the default in piston airplanes over 20 years ago, but they continued to add useful updates like terrain warning systems, digital engine monitors, and advanced autopilots through the years. Now youve moved from smart preparation to moral hazard. No rudder trim.
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