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Sounds like a great trip! I've done two similar ones - once in an Archer, once in a 172. Both times I was chased out of KS by thunderstorms. Had a nice stop in Raton, NM. The FBO had a cool photo book of everyone who stopped there over the years. Those long distance adventures make for...

Hi Frank, Nitrogen is common but not always used in feathering propellers. A spring in the prop hub and/or counterweights at the blade roots can accomplish the same function. As for your specific aircraft, it'll depend on the propellers installed. It's possible that the propellers are one of...