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Kevin,
I think you’ll find from
the context that this is a discussion about approach speeds. It’s hard to say never in aviation
because there are so many issues that interact. (Yeah, you caught me in a generalization.)
If you’re going five or
ten over best glide speed, on a calm day, you might increase your glide by
slowing to the best glide speed.
Otherwise, raising the nose is probably going to reduce your glide,
maybe substantially.
If it’s a windy day, you
could still lose gliding range by slowing to the best glide ratio speed because
you’re not penetrating the headwind so well.
Of course, if you’re
already at best glide ratio speed or slower, then raising the nose can be
counted on to make your glide worse or much worse.
Ed
Burkhead
http://edburkhead.com/
ed -at- edburkheadQQQ.com (change -at- and remove the
QQQ)
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Gassert
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Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 8:05
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To: 'Jan E Zanutto';
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Subject: RE: [COUPERS-TECH]
approach and landing speeds
Is this serious? You guys are going to
stand behind the statement that "raising the nose never increases glide distance"
Kevin
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