Diana
Final Approach
I can’t find these numbers for my Citabria, and I looked for them on the placards and in the Pilot’s Operating Manual. Where else might I find the numbers?
My previous Citabria instructor told me to use 70 mph as best glide, and the book says for forced landing to trim the aircraft to the “recommended glide”, but they don’t specify what that is. Later the book mentions 60-65 mph, but they don’t specify that as best glide.
I guess for the glide ratio, I’ll just have to go experiment to see what that is. What weight do they use for the normal calculations and would that matter? Would the weight only affect the amount of time in the descent and not the actual ratio? The winds would have to be factored in as well. What else should I plan for, in checking this?
Thanks.
My previous Citabria instructor told me to use 70 mph as best glide, and the book says for forced landing to trim the aircraft to the “recommended glide”, but they don’t specify what that is. Later the book mentions 60-65 mph, but they don’t specify that as best glide.
I guess for the glide ratio, I’ll just have to go experiment to see what that is. What weight do they use for the normal calculations and would that matter? Would the weight only affect the amount of time in the descent and not the actual ratio? The winds would have to be factored in as well. What else should I plan for, in checking this?
Thanks.