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Old 10th Jul 2012, 12:21
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tony montana
 
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ok fair enough, so if you like maths, lets have a close look:

200kt*tan3°=A(rate of descent in NM/h)
A/60*1852/0,3048=1061ft/min

300kt=>1592ft/min
250kt=>1326ft/min

so if you like rocket science you use that, personnally i divide GS by 2
300kt=>1500ft/min
250kt=>1250ft/min
200kt=>1000ft/min

simple and useful rule of thumb, but anyway you and me are not so far from the truth

like a 3° path is exactly 318ft/nm 300 ft for me 330ft for you

Do you use mach number * 3= V/S for 3° path without too much wind and high mach number

mach number ruffely *10= nm/ min
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