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Old 15th July 2005 | 14:01
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MayorQuimby
 
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"Attitude plus power equals performance"

In instrument training, this mantra is drummed into students: If you have a given power and attitude set, you'll get a given performance.

I appreciate this is being somewhat pedantic, but, since it's Friday and I've nothing else to do, I'll plough on: We are also made aware early in our training that a particular power and attitude can result in two airspeeds, depending on 'which side of the drag curve' you're on. Surely this is a contradiction with the first assertion? Shouldn't it be: "Attitude plus power = one of two possible performances"?

Okay, I'll climb back into my hole now.

MQ.
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