Propellers Feathered

[Bulva]

 I dusted off my MU2 in XP11 (I still use XP11 for VR).
I'm still in love with this plane.
I have some questions, though...
When starting the MU2 in Cold&Dark mode, shouldn't the propellers be feathered ???

Mine are in this position:

Is the only way to feather the propellers is to turn off the engines by moving the PROP lever to the "EMERG STOP" position ???

I have the "Save Control Positions of Exit" option checked,

but when I restart the plane (which I left with the propellers feathered), the propellers are always positioned like this:

 

How can I get the propellers to feather when loading the MU2 Cold&Dark ???

How does this play out in the real world  ???

 

 

 

 

Edited 23 hours ago by Bulva

[meierzwo]

No, Cold and Dark is unfeathered. If the Props are in the feathered Position, you have to unfeather them before starting the Engine. They will be locked in the feathered Position otherwise. That's the Mechanic of this Engines. Lock and Unlock Position is described in the Manual.  If the Prop is feathered in Cold and Dark, place the power lever in REVERSE and hold the unfeather switch until the blades reach the lock position. Beta Lights will lit then. After Engine Start, Props must be set "Off the Locks".
Condition Lever full forward and Throttle in Reverse. Or you will have no or less Power.

If you want to Shutdown the Engines with Props in Feathered Position, Shutdown the Engine and put the Throttle in Reverse before RPM drops below 60%. 
Did not always work in the SIM.
Reloading the Plane or switching to a new Airport resets this Setting.
I think that's done for easier Handling of this Plane for those, who are not so familiar with the Procedures. They may wonder why they have no Power after starting the Engines like a PT6 Turbo Prop.

[Bulva]

4 hours ago, meierzwo said:

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If you want to Shutdown the Engines with Props in Feathered Position, Shutdown the Engine and put the Throttle in Reverse before RPM drops below 60%. 
Did not always work in the SIM.
Reloading the Plane or switching to a new Airport resets this Setting.
I think that's done for easier Handling of this Plane for those, who are not so familiar with the Procedures.

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Thank you very much for your comprehensive answer.
This confirmed my suspicions.
It's a shame this setting is reset on every startup (even with the "Save Control Positions of Exit" option checked).
However, I can't set Props in Feathered Position when turning off the engines using the procedure: "Shutdown the Engine and put the Throttle in Reverse before RPM drops below 60%".
Although I think this option worked correctly back when I bought the MU2... ;-/

Thx.