Prop to High RPM on downwind

Do you do a final gear check on final? If so, then how much extra work
is it to push the prop to forward on final? This will only become an
issue if you are performing a go-around *and* you forget to push the
prop forward. Even if you forget the prop on final, I don't see how you
can forget it again on a go-around. The go-around procedure calls for
everything forward, and you will catch it if the prop is out.

Going prop forward after the governor has hit the limit is a good
practice. It makes less noise, and it demonstrates that you are smooth
at the controls.




zatatime wrote in
:

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 23:51:25 GMT, Mitty wrote:

I've been taught to set the prop to high RPM on final, but I don't
like this very much because then, when I run my checklist for the
first time on downwind, I have to leave one item "open."

So what's wrong with doing it on downwind? (This in a Cherokee 6 or
and Arrow)
It seems to work fine, does not disarrange the engine, etc. I
suppose there
is some small noise increase, but hardly much.

So (1) is everyone taught to do it on final? (2) Why? (3) What's wrong
with doing it on downwind?

TIA


Full forward (high RPM) is in case of a go around. Going high pitch
mid-field will create a really loud racket on the ground. Waiting
until short final is too late in my opinion since we're human and can
forget things. To avoid this I go full forward (high RPM) when I make
my initial power reduction (generally abeam the numbers). This causes
no noise increase, and time for me to double check as I fly the
pattern.

Hope this helps.
z