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May 11th 06, 03:10 PM
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Best Glide / Rate of Descent
The short winged Cherokee and Musketeers don't glide as well
as the newer -151 Piper versions. "B A R R Y" wrote in message om... | Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote: | | Having crashed both, I can definitively state that a C-210 sinks at roughly 700 | fpm cleaned up and a Piper Lance comes down at 1100 fpm in the same situation. | While the extra cabin space is nice, the Cherokees are definitely lead sleds | when it comes to power off descents. | | | My Beech 23 is easily out glided with the power off by a comparable | PA-28, so that must make the Beech a super lead sled. G 
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