For the sake of safety should we consider maneuvering speed to be an IAS or a TAS? If we consider it a TAS its IAS should be reduced with altitude I suppose.The sailplane mostly sees IAS and knows nothing about TAS. For maneuvering speed, stall speed, flap speed, etc., this should be correct. I say "mostly" because some things, like flutter speed and there for Vne are not quite that simple.
For the sake of safety should we consider maneuvering speed to be an IAS or a TAS? If we consider it a TAS its IAS should be reduced with altitude I suppose.For the sake of safety, follow the speed requirements in your aircraft's flight manual. They will match what Jon Fitch wrote, with all but Vne being in IAS. Your aircraft should have a placard showing the IAS value of Vne at different altitudes;
On Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 8:44:20 PM UTC-7, jp wrote:typically, it's given as a single IAS value up to 10,000 feet, but as a diminishing IAS value above that.
For the sake of safety should we consider maneuvering speed to be an IAS or a TAS? If we consider it a TAS its IAS should be reduced with altitude I suppose.For the sake of safety, follow the speed requirements in your aircraft's flight manual. They will match what Jon Fitch wrote, with all but Vne being in IAS. Your aircraft should have a placard showing the IAS value of Vne at different altitudes;
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