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Old 10th Jan 2003, 18:48
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m&v
 
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The 'Drift down'aspect applies with Terrain concerns.
In the 320,one can lose the engine,apply MCT,slow to best L/D speed,AND TAKE AN HOUR to drift down to the engine-out alt.
Over the prairies one can descend IMMEDIATELY to the egine out alt at a higher speed..

The driftdown rate is in the 2/300' feet per minute range-lots of time to decide where to go,and how fast
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