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Feathered propeller

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000381

A propeller whose blades have been rotated so that the leading and trailing edges are nearly parallel with the aircraft flight path to stop or minimize drag and engine rotation. Normally used to indicate shutdown of a reciprocating or turboprop engine due to malfunction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000381
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000381",
  "term": "Feathered propeller",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A propeller whose blades have been rotated so that the leading and trailing edges are nearly parallel with the aircraft flight path to stop or minimize drag and engine rotation. Normally used to indicate shutdown of a reciprocating or turboprop engine due to malfunction.",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/feathered-propeller/"
}

Record 381 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.