Descent

Question 1

Purpose of a changeover alt

Answer 1

To prevent exceeding Mmo/ Vmo

Question 2

Effect of mach no and CAS on the change over alt

Answer 2

Lower the mach no, the lower the change over alt

Higher the CAS, lower the change over alt

Question 3

Descending on a mach no before the changeover alt

Answer 3

AOA decreases

FPA increases

Pitch decreases

Question 4

Descending on a CAS after the change over alt

Answer 4

AoA, pitch and FPA all remain constant

Question 5

Greatest angle of descent

Answer 5

Vmo

Max angle is at Vmo and with speed brakes due to the greatest excess drag

Question 6

Min rate of descent

Answer 6

Vmd

All about power so its the tang to the Pr curve = vmd

Vmp for a prop

Question 7

Max rate of descent

Answer 7

Top of the power curve = the most excess power required = the max rod

Question 8

Max rod in a glide

Answer 8

Vmd, travel further, steeper angle

Question 9

Min rod

Answer 9

Vmp, smaller angle, spend longer in the air, land earlier, max glide endurance

Question 10

The effect of headwind

Answer 10

It will make the glide path steeper so go a little bit faster to rectify and maintain glide path

Tailwind - reduce speed