On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:25:49 -0700, "pintlar"
wrote:

I have seen reported that the AirBus-320 has a glide ratio of 1:15.
That was what our pilots told us the wings on Cessna 180-182 (L-19)'s glide
ratio was.
It does not seem consistent that a swept, thin airfoil, wing would have the
same glide ratio as the Cessna.
It is correct the AB-320 has a 1:15 glide ratio at zero power?
Those pilots also said a B-52 and a grand piano have identical glide ratios.

An a320 pilot I spoke to says the published glide ratio is 20:1 and it
can be stretched to something better than 30:1 with the right weight
and speed.

He said that sometimes the most difficult part of landing an A320-200
is getting the sucker down!