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Old August 12th 03, 12:14 AM
Stefan
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David Megginson wrote:

And that's only half the problem: at the higher speed, you also close
with the threshold sooner, so there's less time for the plane to
descend. 700 fpm is 700 ft/nm at 60 kt, but only 525 ft/nm at 80 kt.


Ever heard of such a thing as a polar curve?

Stefan



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