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Why are most constant speed equipped single engine aircraft non-feathering? My initial thought was that the engine might still be operating with a loss of governor oil pressure, so having the blades rotate to fine pitch by default ensures that you wouldn't lose the engine (which might...

Why is true airspeed used in determining lift? I understand why TAS varies with altitude/density -- it is intuitive that for a given CAS, TAS will increase as altitude increases due to a decrease in density. Let's use an example: Two cubic meters of air, one at S.L., one at 10,000 ft. MSL...