Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 21:32:53 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from www.dynacomm.ws ([198.22.63.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b4) with ESMTP id 1540004 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 30 Jun 2002 21:20:41 -0400 Received: from [10.0.1.201] (216-234-105-9.ded.det2.hexcom.net [216.234.105.9]) (authenticated) by www.dynacomm.ws (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id g611KQT20990; Sun, 30 Jun 2002 21:20:26 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: lorn@pop.dynacomm.ws X-Original-Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 21:20:30 -0400 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net From: "Lorn H. Olsen" Subject: Best Glide Speed X-Original-Cc: "Dan Schaefer" Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" >Another area that we should all characterize carefully is the best glide >stretching speed for your specific airplane. Did this early on in my test >. >. >about 95 MPH IAS, flaps neutral. Just another corner of the envelope that >should be explored to know your airplane. > >Dan Schaefer Dan, You were testing the speed of least sink not the best glide speed. I believe that the best glide speed is defined as the speed that you will go the farthest not sink the least. -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp. 248-478-4301, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws LNC2, O-320-D1F, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan