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Guru8904
24th Dec 2009, 19:52
Hi,
I fly the Grob G115 TA. I am looking for help to calculate the best angle of climb speed for a short field take-off. There is nothing given in the POH. Thanks.
barit1
25th Dec 2009, 01:51
Do your own tests. Fly a series of climbs at different IAS; note the ROC for each climb. To be all pure, make note of OAT, pressure altitude etc. as well.
Enter IAS and ROC points as x-y pairs in a spreadsheet.
Then convert each IAS to ft./min. so speed units are the same as ROC.
Then divide each ROC by its associated IAS; you get a series of climb gradients. find the most favorable one, and the associated IAS is the one you want.
You can even plot the points (gradient vs IAS) to make a pretty graph. :ok:
Guru8904
25th Dec 2009, 02:06
Thanks a lot, barit, I'll try that.
hawk37
25th Dec 2009, 11:25
Here's a great article on how to do it, this gentleman John Lowry knows his physics and his English.
The Bootstrap Approach to Aircraft Performance<br>(Part One Fixed-Pitch Propeller Airplanes) (http://www.avweb.com/news/airman/182410-1.html)
I read it 10 years ago and was very impressed. Hawk
rapidshot
25th Dec 2009, 12:32
As an initial estimate most propeller airplanes have a best angle climb of speed about 85-90% of the best rate of climb speed.
Guru8904
25th Dec 2009, 13:27
Thanks, everyone, for your inputs. It helped a lot.