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Old 18th November 2006 | 20:40
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Desert Budgie
 
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I use GS x 6

At 250 kts, to descend 10000 ft requires a descent rate of about 1400ft/min over 30 nm. So using GS x 6 gives me a descent rate of 1500ft/min. I find it gives me a bit of altitude to play with when I have to be below a certain altitude by any given waypoint. Then again, I handfly a B1900, cant keep it quite as accurite as an autopilot when Im bouncing through the soup

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