You may be surprised to find that the airplane will hold roughly the same airspeed in a power-off glide at the same attitude. |
In reality, we control airspeed and altitude with the coordinated use of both pitch and power. |
If he took this logic to the extreme, the next course of action might mean a radical dive to pick up airspeed so we could pop up over the trees. |
As he climbed back into his seat, the copilot's airspeed indicator began to rapidly decrease. |
Begin with airspeed, and use the pointed handle of the true airspeed indicator as a speed bug for Vr, Vy or approach speed. |
A no-flap approach was flown with a 220,000 lb gross weight, flying at 198 knots indicated airspeed. |