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Re: Getting "on the step"

Subject: Re: Getting "on the step"
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 23:45:07
>What I will bet on is that, on a dead calm day, you can't fly the
>aircraft level at any other than one A of A at a given power setting.
>It may indeed be be faster than yesterday (or less fuel burn at same
>TAS), if that day was turbulent, more humid, or in higher pressure.

It would be nice if someone tested it, get a level cruise set by climbing 
up to altitude then levelling off. Wait ten minutes or 15 and check speed 
(ASI is good enough) then dive 200 feet and level off again. Check speed 
again after 10 (or 15) minutes and let's all know the answer?

Graham



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