"Generally"?, "most certainly"?, I'd say "in one case". The other way
around is correct. That is "if you are in the area of reverse command, you
are dragging it in". Notwithstanding that the phrase includes the notion of
approaching and/or landing. The coffin corner is also not on the back side
of the power curve. It is at the asymptote and you can never get into the
back side. That's why it a corner. It is certainly not referred to as
"dragging it in" there. Been there with the best test pilots in the world
in a 747-400 while I was testing the 400. No one has ever referred to is as
that.

--
BobF.
"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
...
Bob F. wrote:
"Dragging it in" does not necessarily mean "in in the area of reverse
command". It just means that you have added power instead of reducing
drag by retracting flaps or gear, etc. "The area of reverse command" is
an exteme example.

The coffin corner of the back side of the power curve is the extreme. You
can add power flaps or no flaps and still be well on the front side of the
power curve.
Generally speaking, if you are "dragging it in, you are most certainly in
the area of reverse command

--
Dudley Henriques