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Old 15th November 2024 | 09:38
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Fursty Ferret
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From: FL390
ALT* is (loosely) based on a 0.15g demand to achieve the target altitude with some tuning in the very last part of the capture for smoothness. You can just use SUVAT equations to get what you need:

Δh=−v^2/2a

This gives you a blunt force tool to estimate your starting point, but you’ll need to use calculus to handle the final bit smoothly.


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