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Forum: Tech Log

14th Mar 2014, 16:39

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climb gradient vs flight path angle

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Posted By flyer101flyer

It seems not "all" understood-- read the posts --...

It seems not "all" understood-- read the posts -- but perhaps they do now! Or are motivated to learn more.

I have had more than one working "professional pilot" tell me wrong things about the...

Forum: Tech Log

11th Mar 2014, 15:52

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climb gradient vs flight path angle

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Posted By flyer101flyer

It's often very easy to notice the effects of...

It's often very easy to notice the effects of wind gradient during the last 50 to 100' of descent in a light plane, sailplane, or ultralight aircraft. The sink rate increases quite dramatically due...

Forum: Tech Log

10th Mar 2014, 16:33

Replies: 51

climb gradient vs flight path angle

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Posted By flyer101flyer

Wind component means something different than...

Wind component means something different than wind gradient. Ask the albatross.

Every pilot should understand the effects of a wind gradient.

Surely we can do better in "the very best in...

Forum: Tech Log

9th Mar 2014, 20:35

Replies: 51

climb gradient vs flight path angle

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Posted By flyer101flyer

Re question #27: I wasn't trying to say you...

Re question #27: I wasn't trying to say you always climb faster in a headwind. I was talking about a wind gradient. (Yet another use of the the term "gradient"!)

I agree that I'm adding another...

Forum: Tech Log

8th Mar 2014, 20:35

Replies: 51

climb gradient vs flight path angle

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Posted By flyer101flyer

Don't forget that a wind gradient (increasing...

Don't forget that a wind gradient (increasing headwind w/ alt) improves climb rate... can be rather significant... and also increases the sink rate...

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