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Old 19th Jan 2016, 09:51
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Chesty Morgan
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Originally Posted by Step Turn
If, however, you were impressing the onlookers with a needless climbout at Vx, you're flying at 64 kts - the the bang still happens at 50 feet. you push, and start going down. You will be well on your way down, as you attempt to accelerate to the desired 75 kts "best glide" speed. But, you're going to contact the ground first.
Why do you need to get to best glide speed? You won't be going for distance from 50'.
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