Quick Performance question query
Pitch angle during decent at a constant mach number will:
a) Increase.
b) Decrease <--- answer given
c) Increase at first then decrease.
d) Stay constant.
Descending below the tropopause from FL370 to FL250 at a steady M#, then FL250 to FL100 at a constant CAS. What happens to descent angle?
a) Increase Increase
b) Increase - Constant <--- answer given
c) Decrease Decrease
d) Constant Constant
2 questions from the same schools feedback.
am i going wrong in my understanding of pitch angle and descent angle being the same thing ?
In a constant Mach descent the TAS increases which would mean the planes nose going upwards i.e angle reducing. thats been my understanding so far. Am i not seeing something?