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Old January 29th 07, 11:40 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
xerj
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Default forgotten trig for climb angle...

Ahhh that's right!

Thanks.

"Tony" wrote in message
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You simply want to know what angle has that sine. arc sin (c) would be
the function on the calculator you're looking for.
On Jan 28, 5:54 pm, "xerj" wrote:
I remember that sin c = excess thrust/weight

What step do I then do to convert sin c into degrees above the horizon?

TIA