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Old November 15th 10, 05:41 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Karen
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Default Glide Ratio of a King Air?

See:http://www.greenvilleonline.com/arti...EWS/311150009/
Pilot-says-plane-became-glider-after-it-ran-out-of-gas

Greenville last Monday. Wings look pretty skinny.Engines look real
big.

He credits his glider training. Why not require glider ratings for
every ATP?

Karen
 




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