Actually, this works well below best glide airspeed, but above that and it's easier to do the opposite. For example, an ILS flown at 80 kts is easier to maintain the glideslope with power and maintain speed with elevator. Fly the same approach at 130 knots and elevator controls the slope and power controls speed. This is one reason I like to fly fast approaches. It's easier.
-Ben Tord Eriksson wrote: > > Many full-size motor plane flyers are learned > exactly the same thing: Use elevator to maintain > speed, but with the addition, AND use throttle > to control altitude! AND add flaps to lower > minimum safe flying speed - glider guiders add > air brakes to steepen the glide angle, of course! > > Especially bush pilots seem to live by this - and > usually they get to where they plan to go! > > Tord > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and >unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
