PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - ROD % in Fpm
Thread
:
ROD % in Fpm
View Single Post
9th May 2005, 20:16
#
11
(
permalink
)
JABBARA
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Milkway Galaxy
Posts: 240
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Rainboe,
As -IBLB- says
3 degrees glide slope equals to 3 x 1.7 = 5 % gradient.
With 150 kts (let's say Ground Speed) to remain on glide path the required vertical speed equals 5 x 150 = 750 fpm.
Regards
JABBARA
View Public Profile
Find More Posts by JABBARA