From my experience that glide ratio may be a little optimistic since the engine is running and probably putting out some thrust. When you shut down the engine and stop the prop it may not be as good. I did an engine and prop stopped on my 12 at best glide speed of 60 knots and got 10.3:1, less than the generally recognized ratio of 13:1. The 12 wing airfoil should be more efficient in glide than the 7.
Since I just finished a 7A I am interested in any real numbers. Reviews of others POH charts shows glide ranges of about 1 nm per 1000' for a ratio of 6.4-7.2:1 depending upon the prop position.
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