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AI.X.C.S9

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Configure the airplane as recommended by the manufacturer, and accelerate to best angle of climb speed (VX) or best rate of climb speed (VY).

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. G-34
Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
angle-of-climb speed. The airspeed at which an airplane gains the greatest amount of altitude in a given distance. It is used during a short-field takeoff to clear an obstacle. VY. Best rate-of-climb…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. G-18
Glossary › Numbers and Symbols
climb speed with one engine inoperative. The airspeed at which an airplane gains the greatest amount of altitude in a given distance in a light, twin-engine airplane following an engine failure. VY. Best rate-of-climb…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 13-1
Chapter 13: Transition to Multiengine Airplanes › Terms and Definitions
distance of forward travel. ⦁ VXSE —best angle-of-climb speed with OEI. ⦁ VY —best rate of climb speed—speed at which the airplane gains the most altitude for a given unit of time…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 8-10
Chapter 8: Flight Instruments › Instrument Check › Blockage of the Pitot-Static System
speed (VY)—the airspeed that provides the most altitude gain in a given period of time. • Single-engine best rate-of-climb (VYSE)—the best rate-of-climb or minimum rate-of-sink ... marked on the ASI with a blue line. VYSE is commonly referred to as “Blue Line.” • Minimum control speed (VMC)—the minimum flight speed at which a light, twin-engine aircraft can be satisfactorily controlled when an engine…
Stall and Spin Awareness Training p. 10
CHAPTER 2. FLIGHT TRAINING: STALLS › 200. STALL TRAINING › c. Engine Failure in a Climb Followed by a Gliding Turn
best rate of climb (VY). Directly below you there should be a straight line landmark (e.g., road or power line) parallel to your flightpath. (2) Reduce power smoothly to idle as the airplane passes through a cardinal altitude ... Lower the nose to maintain the best glide speed and make a 260° turn at the best glide speed. Emphasize that this turn should be into the wind (if there is a crosswind). (4) Re-intercept…
14 CFR Part 1 — Definitions and Abbreviations Open
14 CFR § 1.2 Abbreviations and symbols.
speed for Category A rotorcraft. VX means speed for best angle of climb. VY means speed for best rate of climb. V1 means the maximum speed in the takeoff at which…