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Old May 9th 06, 10:19 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Best Glide / Rate of Descent

Nathan Young wrote:
With the throttle at idle, and plane trimmed for best glide, what is
your plane's descent rate (in fpm)?

Anyone tried the same?



Having crashed both, I can definitively state that a C-210 sinks at roughly 700
fpm cleaned up and a Piper Lance comes down at 1100 fpm in the same situation.
While the extra cabin space is nice, the Cherokees are definitely lead sleds
when it comes to power off descents.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN

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