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I vote YES:
Normally aspirited '76G; FE prop feathered ;4200 +/- weight; summer; 6,500;TAS 115K +/-; 24/24; actual flight from GPT to AWM after losing front engine SE of GWO - continued to AWM. No sweat; opened RE cowl flap 1/2 but don't think it was necessary.
Took a mountain flying course with a United instructor who wrote the book on mountain flying over Leadville, CO; summer; again about 4200lbs at about 11,000 and he asked if it would sink quickly or slowly. Told him I did not kow so he simulated zero thrust and to both our surprises, it mantained altitutde!! We didn't do this long enough for a true test but we both thought it would start down at least 500' per min.
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