uwochris
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Hey guys,
I don't fully understand the purpose of an NTS system. I was reviewing the manual for the SA226 and it says that the NTS allows the props to windmill for an air restart at about 70% of feather. Is an NTS system supposed to be an alternative to an auto-feather system? If you have an engine failure, I would imagine that in most cases an attempted air-restart would be inadvisable, so why would you want your prop windmilling when you can have an auto-feather system which causes the failed engine's prop to immediately feather?
Thanks in advance.
I don't fully understand the purpose of an NTS system. I was reviewing the manual for the SA226 and it says that the NTS allows the props to windmill for an air restart at about 70% of feather. Is an NTS system supposed to be an alternative to an auto-feather system? If you have an engine failure, I would imagine that in most cases an attempted air-restart would be inadvisable, so why would you want your prop windmilling when you can have an auto-feather system which causes the failed engine's prop to immediately feather?
Thanks in advance.