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Glossary/Best Glide Speed
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Best Glide Speed

The airspeed that produces the maximum lift-to-drag ratio (L/Dmax), allowing the aircraft to glide the greatest horizontal distance for a given altitude loss with the engine inoperative. Best glide speed is critical knowledge for engine failure emergencies because flying faster or slower reduces the distance the pilot can glide to a suitable landing site. It is published in the POH and typically close to Vy.

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