King Air 350 zero thrust

[Golfnut]

I am going to be partly responsible for training someone in our 350 and I am wondering if anyone knows the correct power settings to simulate zero thrust. I will not shutdown an engine so any ideas would be great. thanks

 

[xjcaptain]

Sorry, I don't know what the "0" thrust setting is on the 350, but I'm curious why you are unwilling to shut one down on a training flight?

 

[iflyabeech]

Feather?

 

[Golfnut]

Sorry, I don't know what the "0" thrust setting is on the 350, but I'm curious why you are unwilling to shut one down on a training flight?

Well I am just not a fan of shutting down a good engine in flight when for training an SIC just finding zero thrust should be good enough. Also my company doesnt want me to shut it down.

 

[iflyabeech]

Feather?

 

[ultrarunner]

I am going to be partly responsible for training someone in our 350 and I am wondering if anyone knows the correct power settings to simulate zero thrust. I will not shutdown an engine so any ideas would be great. thanks

There is a chart that shows the torqe/prop RPM combination to achieve zero thrust.

 

[Golfnut]

There is a chart that shows the torqe/prop RPM combination to achieve zero thrust.

yeah just found it, thanks. I guess I should have looked in the POH first huh?

 

[ultrarunner]

It's amazing what a pilot can find when they actually read the POH, and I haven't opened a KA POH in 10 years ;-)

have fun

 

[huncowboy]

Sorry, I don't know what the "0" thrust setting is on the 350, but I'm curious why you are unwilling to shut one down on a training flight?

I am thinking may be he wanted to practice engine failure close to the ground (after t/o or single engine landing).

 

[HMR]

Feather?

As a former King Air instructor, I was thinking the same thing.

Golfnut- How did they do it when you were training in the 350?

PS-RTFM.