Remember our discussion about flat-pitching the prop and pulling the
throttle to slow down our hotrods?  Well John Deakin has an interesting
write-up about it at AvWeb
(http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/186778-1.html).  Thing is, I can't
tell whether he's for it or agin it.  He talks about all the bad things
that can happen, then sez "don't worry."

Moondog,

 

Luckily, Deakin doesn't mention 4-cyl engines because he needs in excess of 5 cylinders (but less than 19) to fully discuss his examples.  We don't got no stink'n counter weights or other sophicated 1930 era devices.  I know that I am probably wrecking everthing, but I like to fly the pattern a little high and fast for control then, when turning final, I put the prop in flat pitch to knock down the speed, ready the engine for a go around (mixture rich) and slow down to a proper AOA indicated landing speed (assuming I guessed I could finally reach the runway).  I thought there was much of the current fad - flip-flop positioning - reflected in the article.