Propeller restraint kits for turboprop aircraft

A propeller restraint kit for a turboprop aircraft comprising a pair of propeller restraint systems adapted to restraining propeller blades of a turboprop aircraft in an inverted V-shaped configuration, wherein each of the propeller restraint systems comprises:

• an open-ended propeller restraint boot sized and configured for placement over a tip of a propeller blade;
• a cowling attachment assembly adapted to being attached to an aircraft cowling skin;
• and
• a propeller boot tether strap of predetermined length interconnecting the propeller restraint boot and the cowling attachment assembly, wherein the cowling attachment assembly includes:
• (i) a quick disconnect (QD) pin assembly connected to a terminal end of the propeller boot tether strap, and
• (ii) a pin receiver adapted to being positionally attached to an interior portion of the aircraft cowling skin, the pin receiver including a pin receiving cylinder which is adapted to being positioned relative to a hole in the aircraft cowling skin to receive the quick disconnect pin and thereby removably attach the QD pin assembly and the pin receiver.

A turboprop aircraft which comprises a pair of propeller restraint systems to restrain propellers of the aircraft in an inverted V-shaped configuration, wherein each of the propeller restraint systems comprises:

• an open-ended propeller restraint boot positioned over a tip of a propeller blade;
• a cowling attachment assembly positionally fixed to cowling skin of the aircraft;
• and
• a propeller boot tether strap of predetermined length interconnecting the propeller restraint boot and the cowling attachment assembly, wherein
• the cowling attachment assembly includes:
• (i) a quick disconnect (QD) pin assembly connected to a terminal end of the propeller boot tether strap, and
• (ii) a pin receiver attached to an interior portion of cowling skin of the aircraft, wherein the cowling skin of the aircraft defines a hole and wherein the pin receiver includes a pin receiving cylinder which is positioned relative to the hole in the aircraft cowling skin to receive the quick disconnect pin and thereby removably attach the QD pin assembly and the pin receiver.