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Old September 26th 06, 10:35 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Andrew Gideon
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Default Why Isn't Vx The Best Rate Of Climb?

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:29:52 +0000, Dylan Smith wrote:

Not quite - minimum sink (the speed at which you'll lose altitude at the
lowest rate) is slower than best glide.


Right. Which makes best glide and Vy analogous and best loiter and Vx
analogous.

- Andrew