I’m a new pilot and new RV9 owner. I’m still trying to figure out a good technique for a nice controlled descent into my destination airport. I’ll be cruising along at 170 mph, say at 4500 feet, and then have trouble losing the altitude and speed by the time I get to the pattern. I have a fixed pitch prop.
What do most of you do to gradually bleed off speed and altitude? Any particular rpm, TAS?
My plane just want to glide and glide and keep its speed.
Not a bad thing, but haven’t quite figured it out yet.
What do most of you do to gradually bleed off speed and altitude? Any particular rpm, TAS?
My plane just want to glide and glide and keep its speed.
Not a bad thing, but haven’t quite figured it out yet.