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Line Up and Wait
Hi all,
After my close call a few weeks ago when my cylinder head crack in flight causing a partial loss of power, I have been thinking more about emergency situations and what I would do if faced with one of them.
I know that in the Cherokees that I rent, the best glide speed is 73. Is that calculated based on no flaps (clean)? I assume so. What would happen if you lose your engine and add 10 degrees of flaps? I know there would be extra drag but also probably some lift, so would that do anything positive as far as the gliding distance you could get?
Thanks.
After my close call a few weeks ago when my cylinder head crack in flight causing a partial loss of power, I have been thinking more about emergency situations and what I would do if faced with one of them.
I know that in the Cherokees that I rent, the best glide speed is 73. Is that calculated based on no flaps (clean)? I assume so. What would happen if you lose your engine and add 10 degrees of flaps? I know there would be extra drag but also probably some lift, so would that do anything positive as far as the gliding distance you could get?
Thanks.