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Old 5th December 2006 | 21:51
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Old Smokey
 
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pstaney is right, but as most people are not usually very proficient with their .57 times table for mental arithmetic, multiplying by .6 does the trick, with just a small tad of conservatism for a climb (the opposite for a descent).

Very useful to fly a SID gradient accurately if you have Flight Path Angle (or Flight Path Vector) indication, and better yet if this angle is selectable as a Flight Director function. I use it all the time.

Regards,

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