sonaca aircraft S201 - Page 65

S201 AFM
3 - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
3.2 - INTRODUCTION
27/06/2019
SONAIR-S2-D-MAN-006
Page : 3-3
Rev. : A
3.2.2 AIRSPEED IN EMERGENCIES
SPEED
KIAS
REMARKS
V
BG
Best Glide
Speed
65
The speed (Flaps fully retracted) which
results in the greatest gliding
(horizontal) distance.
Conditions: Flaps - retracted
Airspeed - V
BG
= 65 KIAS
Propeller - wind milling propeller
Wind - zero
Horizontal distance travelled (still air) is approximately 1.9 Nmi (3.5 km) per
1000 ft (305 m) descent (i.e. glide ratio of 11.6 : 1).