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May 10th 06, 01:31 PM
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Best Glide / Rate of Descent
On 2006-05-09, Nathan Young wrote:
With the throttle at idle, and plane trimmed for best glide, what is your plane's descent rate (in fpm)? Schleicher Ka8-B : 35 knots, approx 150 fpm :-) (Approximate, because any air current will affect the rate. Indeed, in some air currents I get to climb. But I'm sure you worked out by now the Ka-8 is a glider) -- Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid. Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute: http://oolite-linux.berlios.de 
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