This has all been very interesting, but there is a basic assumption
that seems to be glossed over.

I was thinking, that to really get anything out of all this,
shut the engine off!

Everybody has been _assumin'_ straight and level flight.
I suppose that's ok for academic discussion, but for learnin'
aerodynamics, let's just assume the engine quit and take it
from there.

L / D

Just a thought...


Richard