Practicing SFLs with a constant speed prop - how?

"Ed" wrote in message
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1. What's the proper setup to simulate the way the plane would glide
in case of an engine failure?

Generally, in a real engine failure with a constant speed prop, you'd pull
the RPM back to minimum. IMHO, your practice should match the *procedure*
you'll use in the real thing, even if the airplane performance doesn't,
since getting the procedure right is the most important thing.

Throttle to idle, to minimize the contribution of the engine to your glide,
of course.

2. It that motor quits, will it still rotate through the flying
airspeed envelope or can I expect it to stop rotation (assuming it's
not frozen due to a mechanical failure)?

It depends. But for most of the flight envelope, your prop will most likely
windmill. Each installation is different though. If you really want to
know, you either have to test it yourself, or talk to someone who has.

Pete