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May 5th 04, 03:08 PM
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"Roger Long" om writes:
While walking to my plane, I noticed that all the props were at the same angle. It looked like someone had gone out and arranged them. This *is* done sometimes, isn't it? It's something I've suspected but never investigated. The reason I suspect it is that I think that I've noticed my props having been turned after an FBO has moved it. I assumed that they want the props near horizontal for towing. That would be especially true for a single (tractor) engine plane. --kyler 
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May 5th 04, 03:18 PM
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Kyler Laird wrote: "Roger Long" om writes: While walking to my plane, I noticed that all the props were at the same angle. It looked like someone had gone out and arranged them. This *is* done sometimes, isn't it? It's something I've suspected but never investigated. The reason I suspect it is that I think that I've noticed my props having been turned after an FBO has moved it. I assumed that they want the props near horizontal for towing. That would be especially true for a single (tractor) engine plane. --kyler Many line service departments have a trick of turning the props vertical (or horizontal, take your pick) after they fuel the plane. It makes it easy to look down a line of tied-down planes and see if any need to get topped off. This works well in a situation where there are standing orders to refuel automatically, which would often be the case at a flight school or club.
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May 5th 04, 06:34 PM
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No these were all planes by different owners and we have a self service fuel
station. -- Roger Long "Kyler Laird" wrote in message ... "Roger Long" om writes: While walking to my plane, I noticed that all the props were at the same angle. It looked like someone had gone out and arranged them. This *is* done sometimes, isn't it? It's something I've suspected but never investigated. The reason I suspect it is that I think that I've noticed my props having been turned after an FBO has moved it. I assumed that they want the props near horizontal for towing. That would be especially true for a single (tractor) engine plane. --kyler
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