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Old 01-26-2012 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Yes. Stopping the engines is not enough, they will still windmill until you get very slow and might still be turning at touchdown. So you have to feather and then bump the starter to get the props horizontal...pretty busy on short final but it can be done. Just make sure you have the runway made.

You have to do the tear-down inspection if the prop hits the runway....regardless of whether the engine is running, windmilling, or stopped. At least cut the mixture, you'll still have to the tear-down but you probably won't have to replace anything.

I had a bad indication on a 421 and feathered them both in the flair. When the props stopped and all the drag was gone, it was like letting off the brakes. The problem wasn't making the runway, but OVER-running .
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