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Old 26th November 2004 | 10:46
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General rule of thumb for SEP.

Each 50 RPM reduction gives about a 100 fpm descent.

For CS prop, 1" manifold pressure reduction achieves the same effect (approx)

General rule of thumb

Dividing ground speed by half and adding a zero to the result gives the descent rate in fpm to maintain a 3 degree approach - please note that I am not an advocate of 3 degree approaches in SEP.