[blackdog]

All turboprops have such pitch control. At least that I know of. Nobody uses it at a standstill though because of the damage done to the blades by getting sandblasted by grit, dirt, and small stones.

[Steely Tom]

All turboprops have such pitch control. At least that I know of. Nobody uses it at a standstill though because of the damage done to the blades by getting sandblasted by grit, dirt, and small stones.

Well, I knew that much. I guess I assumed they had motion-limiting stops to keep the blades from going into a reverse-thrust configuration.

Oh. You mean they don't?

That's a little more than I wanted to know!

Seriously though, I would think that a professional pilot would know how to deal with that situation. If there's any way to deal with it, that is. All it would take would be a bad relay contact, or some other glitch, to make it happen.

(steely)