German Prop Pitch Lever

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Originally Posted by Blackdog_kt

On the other hand, it could also be that the detent enables an extended range of motion that's not available via the normal control range to prevent accidental feathering in flight.

That may be true, but I'd almost go as far to bet that this was an analog switch that worked on resistance: the further you moved the switch away from center, the faster the prop adjusted up to the max, which was around .7 degrees per Kurfurt's note. This was simple enough back then, as there's no special pressure sensing, it would just be an increase and decrease in electrical resistance.


Edit: Changed the prop change speed after reading Kurfurst's post better.