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"Matt Barrow" wrote:
Second - get the plane on the ground PRONTO, but where I want it, not where
a draggy, gear down configuration might put me in a worse spot than I
already am.
One of the things the POH does say, is that the fast way to get down is
to extend the gear and full flaps.
When you are taking advantage of the turbocharger to go higher, getting
down from over 10,000 to lower altitudes while you're on fire becomes
urgent.
The fastest I have descended, intentionally, is 1300 fpm. That is going
to require at least 8 minutes. When you're on fire, that's a LOOOONG
time!
Can I get 2000 fpm or more? I don't know, I haven't tried it.
At 1300 fpm and the power pulled back, I was up into the yellow arc in
smooth air.
What is the airspeed at 2000 fpm? How long can you fly in the red arc
and not exceed V-dive without breaking the airplane? Theoretically, in
smooth air, forever.
But you have to level out gradually to avoid overloading with G's and
bleed off that airspeed to land. Thats going to add more time.
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