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• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplantp. 7-6
  Chapter 7: Propellers › Types of Propellers › Controllable-Pitch Propeller

  blades cannot be changed in flight to meet variable flight requirements. The ground-adjustable propeller is not often used on present-day aircraft. Controllable-Pitch Propeller The controllable-pitch propeller permits a change of blade pitch, or angle, while ... particular flight conditions. The number of pitch positions may be limited, as with a two-position controllable propeller, or the pitch may be adjusted to any angle between the minimum and maximum pitch settings of a given propeller…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 7-6
  Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Adjustable-Pitch Propeller

  throttle controls power output, and the propeller control regulates engine rpm. This regulates propeller rpm, which is registered on the tachometer. Once a specific rpm is selected, a governor automatically adjusts the propeller blade angle as necessary to maintain ... causes the propeller blade angle to decrease. The propeller’s constant-speed range, defined by the high and low pitch stops, is the range of possible blade angles for a constant-speed propeller. As long as the propeller blade angle…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplantp. 7-8
  Chapter 7: Propellers › Types of Propellers › Constant-Speed Propellers

  Figure 7-13. Blade bearing areas in hub. In constant-speed propeller systems, the control system adjusts pitch through the use of a governor, without attention by the pilot, to maintain a specific preset engine rpm within the set range ... propeller. For example, if engine speed increases, an overspeed condition occurs and the propeller needs to slow down. The controls automatically increase the blade angle until desired rpm has been reestablished. A good constant-speed control system responds to such…