Glide descent leveling off technique
An ex-airforce instructor tought this method of level off from glide descent - it seems this is the technique used in airforce PC7.
Assume glide descent speed is 70kts, cruise is 100kts.
- Initiate level off when 10% ROD of desired altitude.
- Simultaneously select full power and slightly higher than straight & level attitude.
- As airspeed increases, progressively lower the nose to straight & level attitude.
- 5kts before reaching cruise speed of 100kts, select cruise power.
- Hold straight & level attitude
- Trim
The main difference in this technique is that you select slightly higher than s&l attitude initially, then progressively lower to s&l attitude as airspeed reaches 100kts.
His reasoning is, as you are in a glide descent at 70kts, when leveling off if you select s&l (instead of slightly higher), you will still be descending due to the lower airspeed initially.
Any thoughts on this technique?