HIGH ALTITUDE/LOW ENERGY RECOVERY

Question 1

OPERATING AT A CONSTANT AIRSPEED W/ CONSTANT THRUST SETTING

AT HIGH ALTITUDE (TYPICALLY ABOUVE FL250) IN SLOW FLIGHT

BELOW L/D MAX AIRSPEED, ANY DISTURBANCE CAUSING A DECREASE IN

AIRSPEED WILL RESULT IN A FURTHER DECREASE IN AIRSPEED UNLESS

THRUST IS INCREASED

HIGH ALTITUDE RECOVERY FROM SLOW FLIGHT WHILE TURNING IS BEST ACCOMPLISHED BY:

Answer 1

INCREASING THRUST TO MAXIMUM AVAILABLE THRUST AND REDUCING BANK ANGLE

WHILE ACCELERATING TO AIRSPEED ABOVE L/D MAX.

IN A THRUST LIMITED SITUATION EXITING SLOW FLT

WILL REQUUIRE AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT

AS AN AERODYNAMIC STALL IS IMMINENT