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Old 7th Jun 2003, 01:17
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Gerund
 
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This is a bit of a cheat but saves working it out:

Climb: -CTM+

Descent: +CTM-

Where C = Indicated or Calibrated Airspeed
T = True Airspeed
M = Mach No

Eg in a climb

Constant C, T and M increase
Constant T, C decreases, M increases
Constant M, C and T decrease

Other way around for a descent.
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