REFLECTOR: Power OFF glide ratio

[Scott Derrick]

Isn't best glide around 120?? Or am I thinking of a different airplane?

Scott

Velocity_AZ wrote:
> Power off - prop stopped (unfortunately) - 173 fixed gear - about 1925 
> lbs at time of incident - ~90 kts - 1100' down on the VSI.
>  
> Kevin
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> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] 
> *On Behalf Of *Hiroo Umeno
> *Sent:* Friday, June 30, 2006 5:44 PM
> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Power OFF glide ratio
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> Has anyone tested power OFF glide ratio (NOTE: not the idle power but 
> with the prop stopped and hanging in the airstream)?
>
> My EFIS has the "glide to land area" depiction and as a part of the 
> initial programming of the unit, I need to supply the glide ratio with 
> the engine stopped.  Does anyone have this number?
>
> Hiroo
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