LivinTheDream
Filing Flight Plan
I had a theoretical question sticking in my mind for a while, haven't had the chance to run it by my instructor yet.
My thinking comes from my glider days years back, when we had two airspeeds, Min. Sink and Best Glide. Min Sink being the least amount of altitude loss over time (from producing most amount of Lift) and Best Glide being most amount of distance for altitude (Max L/D).
So let's say you're flying a Twin now and you lose an engine. Even at Vyse, max power on the operating engine, and a feathered inop, you're descending. Would you get the most distance out of the aircraft staying at Vyse or speeding up to Vg?
Maybe if I get some extra money I'll test it, but I'm curious what everyone thinks.
My thinking comes from my glider days years back, when we had two airspeeds, Min. Sink and Best Glide. Min Sink being the least amount of altitude loss over time (from producing most amount of Lift) and Best Glide being most amount of distance for altitude (Max L/D).
So let's say you're flying a Twin now and you lose an engine. Even at Vyse, max power on the operating engine, and a feathered inop, you're descending. Would you get the most distance out of the aircraft staying at Vyse or speeding up to Vg?
Maybe if I get some extra money I'll test it, but I'm curious what everyone thinks.