Mike; Partial throttle yields maximum endurance. This is really valuable in
tailwind conditions, where it can result in skipping a fuel stop! My
Beechcraft drank 14 gals/hr at 75% and as low as 8 gals/hr at partial. More
haste, less speed!
Most aircraft have minimum induced drag at just ab
"Given my experience, which is you don't fly wide open at
straight and level but a small percentage of the time, the improved view
over the nose while landing is worth more than the tad of speed you might
be
giving up..."
Takes a lot of chutzpa (sp?) to comment on anything Mark says but I'm
chi
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