REFLECTOR: Fuel Consumption Performance

Dave Philipsen velocity at davebiz.com
Tue Aug 4 11:49:54 CDT 2009


Al Gietzen wrote:
>
> It is interesting to note that, for my plane, the nm/g flattens goes 
> pretty flat as the speed goes below 140 KTAS, but does peak at about 
> 130 – 135. So if you are looking for minimum cost per mile; somewhere 
> about that speed may be it; but you’d have to run the numbers for your 
> aircraft.
>
>
> FWIW,
>
> Al
>
So you've probably come pretty close to finding your best glide speed.

-- 
Dave Philipsen
Velocity STD FG
N83DP



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