PPGS Lesson 6.11 | Aircraft Systems: Propellers

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In this Aircraft Systems lesson, Certified Flight Instructor Mike Thompson explains how propellers create thrust and influence aircraft performance during flight.

You’ll learn what a propeller is, how fixed-pitch and controllable-pitch (constant-speed) propellers operate, and how pilots use the propeller control lever and manifold pressure gauge to manage engine power. Understanding propeller systems is essential for mastering aircraft efficiency, climb performance, and power control.

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📘 Video Chapters

0:00 – Introduction with Instructor Mike Thompson
0:30 – Propellers Overview
0:43 – What Is a Propeller?
1:15 – Where Does a Propeller Rotate Slower?
2:03 – Which Direction Does the Airplane’s Propeller Spin?
2:36 – Propellers Produce Thrust
2:45 – Fixed-Pitch Propeller
4:07 – Can You Control Propeller Pitch?
4:17 – Controllable-Pitch (Constant-Speed) Propellers
5:25 – Propeller Control Lever
6:13 – Manifold Pressure Gauge
7:21 – Review and Summary

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