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July 4th 06, 05:13 PM
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Rule of thumb fudge factor
I use 2 different calculations:
- Safety to reach a landable field: Typically 1/2, plus or minus according to the wind - Realistic transition (where a miss wouldn't be dangerous): 2/3 Jean "Slick" a écrit dans le message de news: ... What is the rule of thumb to reduce the L/D when plotting a cross country flight? ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- 
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