Originally Posted by CONF iture
Kinetic energy is transformed in potential energy
Indeed, as shown below.
Kinetic energy is transformed in potential energy until the thrust has increased sufficiently to confirm the early but short term positive climb as IAS now remains stable at Valphamax.
No. The airplane will start a phugoid motion at alphamax as shown earlier, unless the pilot relaxes the sidestick and maintains the appropriate pitch attitude.
In the following graph KEht and TEht are the kinetic and total energies, respectively, expressed as a height. Total energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy.
