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Unread 10-22-13, 05:07 PM
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Glide Chart

By any chance does the POH cite a glide chart for both engines out?
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Unread 10-22-13, 05:16 PM
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Unread 10-22-13, 05:40 PM
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13.2 ratio? Really?

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Unread 10-26-13, 10:27 AM
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Not to belabor the point, but is 13.2 really even roughly correct? This would well exceed the same data for an M20F, and approach mid-to-late century gliders. Given the recent tail of a near double engine failure, this would be good information to have. I understand of course that weight and exterior contour changes can play a large role in the final outcome.
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Unread 10-27-13, 04:12 PM
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part of the reason twins have a relatively good glide ratio is that the charts assume both props are feathered, which reduces drag considerably.
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Unread 10-31-13, 06:51 AM
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But the M20s also feather, and they only advertise something around 11ish. Add to this, fwiw, that the Mooneys earn their living by being just a little more slippery than other aircraft in their class.

Could it be that the small twin booms are that much less drag than a full empennage?
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