Dude wrote:

I am no math weenie, but I read an article once than basically said
that
climbing higher always pays off, no matter the distance. In other
words,
level cruise was less efficient than a plan where top of climb was the
same
as the beginning of the descent.

True for jets, not so for non-turbocharged piston aircraft.

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