PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - how to determine "positive rate of climb "
Old 7th Jan 2010, 19:54
  #39 (permalink)  
FlightDetent

Only half a speed-brake
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Commuting not home
Age: 46
Posts: 4,321
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Originally Posted by cosmokg
3. IVSI a big NO.
If you had decided that IVSI +500 fpm would heed the call; is that still NO for IVSI or rather sensible use of the most precise instrument available?

All under the condition that you need/have to pronounce a "numeric" definiton of positive veritcal. As long as you are happy with the "gut feelin'" description all is well even with Mk1 eyeball/ears. Some actually need to standardize beyond such definiton.

FD (the un-real)
FlightDetent is offline