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[FDEdev 955]

With the startlocks engaged the blades are at a completely flat pitch. (depending on the air and cfg file this doesn't necessary happen at 0 deg).

If you apply power (the powerlevers aren't locked IRL) the prop RPM will increase, but the blades remain at a flat pitch and basically no torque is being generated.

That's what can make taxiing interesting IRL, if one prop comes of the startlocks and the other one doesn't.

 

[Gregg_Seipp 565]

7 minutes ago, J35OE said:

With the startlocks engaged the blades are at a completely flat pitch. (depending on the air and cfg file this doesn't necessary happen at 0 deg).

If you apply power (the powerlevers aren't locked IRL) the prop RPM will increase, but the blades remain at a flat pitch and basically no torque is being generated.

That's what can make taxiing interesting IRL, if one prop comes of the startlocks and the other one doesn't.

So, what's unrealistic about their implementation then?

[whamil77 183]

31 minutes ago, J35OE said:

With the startlocks engaged the blades are at a completely flat pitch. (depending on the air and cfg file this doesn't necessary happen at 0 deg).

If you apply power (the powerlevers aren't locked IRL) the prop RPM will increase, but the blades remain at a flat pitch and basically no torque is being generated.

That's what can make taxiing interesting IRL, if one prop comes of the startlocks and the other one doesn't.

 

Unfortunately, FSX/P3D does not allow direct manipulation of beta angle.  It comes as a result primarily from fuel flow.  So without building some complicated .dll, restricting fuel flow is the only way it can be simulated.  I have the RABZAM Metro, but I haven't flown it more than a couple of times.  I will look later but my guess is that they use a .dll that we can't see into to control the start locks. 

[FDEdev 955]

33 minutes ago, Gregg_Seipp said:

So, what's unrealistic about their implementation then?

The powerlevers are locked and the blades aren't at a flat pitch.

[Gregg_Seipp 565]

28 minutes ago, J35OE said:

The powerlevers are locked and the blades aren't at a flat pitch.

Thanks.  That explains it.

[JesC 88]

@whamil77

Here's a pretty good video that might help you.