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Here's a question that anyone with a single
engine, constant speed prop might have to deal with sometime. You're cruising along happily when suddenly oil drops start appearing on the windshield. There is no "bang" or anything else to indicate catastrophic failure. The nearest airport is out of gliding range. What do you do? I'd assume symptoms were caused by some prop seal failure. I'd go to fine pitch (to minimize further oil loss) & then reduce RPM to where I could still maintain altitude (to further minimize oil loss, and to minimize structural damage if the prop were about to disintegrate) while heading for the nearest airport. Can anyone think of a better response? |
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