{"id":21232,"date":"2020-12-02T10:02:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T14:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hartzellprop.com\/?p=21232"},"modified":"2020-12-02T10:02:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T14:02:40","slug":"cold-weather-propeller-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hartzellprop.com\/cold-weather-propeller-what-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Weather &#038; Your Propeller: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px; font-family: Tahoma; color: #202124; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">\u2019<\/span><span lang=\"EN\">Tis the season for cold, snow, ice, and wind. Flying in these conditions calls for special preflight and post-flight precautions, including paying extra attention to your aircraft propeller.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN\">As one of the hardest-working components on your airplane, your propeller has to face harsh weather conditions head-on. Taking good care of your prop, especially during the winter months, will help ensure your aircraft\u2019s overall safety and efficiency for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Here are some tips to remember as the weather gets cooler:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN\">Give yourself plenty of time to preflight<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">In the winter, expect to spend much longer on preflight planning compared to the summer months. You\u2019ll need more time to warm up your engine, remove any snow or ice, inspect your aircraft, and plan your flight. Dress warmly so you can take your time and give your aircraft the proper preflight it deserves. If you\u2019re in a rush, you could miss important items on your checklist, like <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hartzellprop.com\/news-events\/videos\/?id=15499\">inspecting your propeller<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN\">Clear away snow and ice<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">If your airplane is parked outside, one of the first things you\u2019ll need to do is remove all traces of snow, frost, and ice from the airframe and components like the prop and spinner. If you don\u2019t, the drag caused by frozen contaminants could cause loss of control upon takeoff. Avoid using a car ice scraper or credit card to scrape away stubborn snow and ice, as these methods can leave scratches. Use a suitable ground de-icing fluid instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN\">Preheat the engine<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aopa.org\/news-and-media\/all-news\/2019\/february\/flight-training-magazine\/how-it-works-engine-preheater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Proper preheating<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\"> is critical in the winter months, both for your safety and the longevity of your aircraft engine. Just one cold start can produce more wear on a piston engine in less than a minute than 500 hours of normal cruise operation! To preserve engine life and provide greater reliability, preheat your engine anytime the temperature drops below 32\u00b0 F. If you can\u2019t access a heated hangar, there are several methods to preheat an aircraft engine, including forced-air preheaters and built-in electric heaters.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN\">Inspect de-icing equipment<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">If you have <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hartzellprop.com\/products\/propeller-de-ice-protection\/\">propeller de-ice boots<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\">, it\u2019s important to inspect them before and after every flight. Look for cracks, tears, punctures, and other signs of damage. Address any issues right away\u2014if water gets into the de-ice boot, it could freeze and prevent the boot from working properly. During preflight, you\u2019ll also want to test that the boots installed on each propeller blade are operational. If one boot fails to heat, it could cause unequal blade loading and propeller vibration.<\/span><span lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN\">Keep it covered<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Consider insulated propeller blade covers to shield your prop from cold, snow, ice, and rain when your aircraft is parked outside or in a non-heated hangar. Prop covers can also protect your blades from hangar rash: minor dents and dings that may lead to more significant damage down the road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN\">With the proper maintenance and safety checks, winter flying can be just as fun and rewarding as it is in the summer months! Keep these tips in mind to protect your propeller investment, and <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hartzellprop.com\/contact\/\">contact the Hartzell Propeller technical team<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\"> if you have any questions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2019Tis the season for cold, snow, ice, and wind. Flying in these conditions calls for special preflight and post-flight precautions, including paying extra attention to your aircraft propeller. \u00a0As one of the hardest-working components on your airplane, your propeller has to face harsh weather conditions head-on. Taking good care of your prop, especially during the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":923,"featured_media":18702,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[13,531,530,240,220,87,477,444,529,446,315],"class_list":["post-21232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-aircraft-propeller","tag-aircraft-propeller-tips","tag-care-for-your-propeller","tag-prop","tag-propeller-care","tag-propeller-maintenance","tag-propeller-tips","tag-winter","tag-winter-propeller","tag-winter-safety","tag-winter-safety-tips"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cold Weather &amp; Your Propeller: What You Need to Know - Hartzell Propeller<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Winter flying is here, and it calls for paying special attention to your aircraft propeller. 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