I've carefully checked mine out. It has roughly the equivalent glide ratio as an 825 lb cook stove.
Larry Spike Kavalench wrote: > Does anybody have actual engine out no-wind glide ratio numbers? > > With the modern GPS technology, I'm hoping someone has tried it out and > gotten extemely accurate results. > > This information I'm sure you'll agree is nice to have in your back pocket. > If you lose one, and your GPS says 10 miles to the nearest airport, (The > Garmin GPS Map 195 gives you the top ten nearest fields, bearing and > distance) and you're at 5000 ft AGL, it would be real nice to know if you > can get 2 miles per thousand. > Then again, if you have a GPS, some quick mental gymnastics should tell you > whether or not your going to make it under any given conditions. If the GPS > says 8 minutes to go, and your decending at say 800 fpm (just a W.A.G.), and > you're at 5000' AGL, you should lose about 6400' over those 8 > minutes....hmm... find the nearest road, throw the GPS overboard, and > concentrate. Even if the GPS says you'll make it at 5000', the winds aloft > may shift on your way down and you might be surprised later on, so it pays > to keep an eye on your progress. > > Disclaimer: I am not advocating someone turning off their fan to get these > numbers. But if someone already has, it would be nice if they would share > with the rest of the list. > Spike Kavalench > Winnipeg > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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