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Charles Heathco

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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:24 pm Post subject: Best gliud, 6A

When I first got Tweetybird 11 yrs ago I  experimented with various best glide speeds, prety much thought 80mph best. I  have flight review coming up, need to know if that is number most use ? Thanks  Charlie

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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:41 pm Post subject: Best gliud, 6A

The CAFE foundation tested a 6a about 15 years ago and determined a best glide of right at 100 mph.

That is what I use.



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Gary.A.Sobek

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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:13 pm Post subject: Best gliud, 6A

On my RV-6, Best Glide and Best Rate of climb are the same.   78 KIAS is what works best in my RV-6.

 

 

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 8:37 am Post subject: Best gliud, 6A

Given the wild variation in RV configurations, I.e. engine / prop combinations, EW / MGW, etc. and the fact the CFI giving the BFR has no clue because there is no "official" published  information, the best glide speed is whatever you tell your CFI. Have fun with the BFR.

Reuven CFII. 



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On Nov 21, 2015, at 3:12 PM, RV6 Flyer <RV6_Flyer(at)hotmail.com (RV6_Flyer(at)hotmail.com)> wrote:

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		       On my RV-6, Best Glide and Best Rate of climb are the same.   78 KIAS is what works best in my RV-6.

 

 

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 8:58 am Post subject: Best gliud, 6A

I did a fair amount of glide testing on my 6 (engine idling, full fuel-1289lbs).  After a good deal of data analysis and curve fitting, my data indicated the speed for minimum descent rate is 67 knots and for maximum range is 89 knots.  In order to keep things simple, I use a figure of merit of 85 knots.

 

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Given the wild variation in RV configurations, I.e. engine / prop combinations, EW / MGW, etc. and the fact the CFI giving the BFR has no clue because there is no "official" published  information, the best glide speed is whatever you tell your CFI. Have fun with the BFR.



Reuven CFII. 



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On Nov 21, 2015, at 3:12 PM, RV6 Flyer <RV6_Flyer(at)hotmail.com (RV6_Flyer(at)hotmail.com)> wrote:

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On my RV-6, Best Glide and Best Rate of climb are the same.   78 KIAS is what works best in my RV-6.



On 11-21-2015 5:23 PM, cheathco(at)cox.net (cheathco(at)cox.net) wrote:

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When I first got Tweetybird 11 yrs ago I experimented with various best glide speeds, prety much thought 80mph best. I have flight review coming up, need to know if that is number most use ? Thanks Charlie



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