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Old 5th April 2001 | 05:31
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Another descent one which factors in groundspeed...

Observe groundspeed, add a '0' then half it, this figure becomes your VS for the descent which is commenced at a distance from destination of 3x height:

eg. 23,000' at 400 kts G/S = A descent rate of 2000 fpm commenced at 69 nm from destination. Remember to adjust VS for any increase in G/S during descent, and factor in a few miles to slow down at the end.