Flight Envelope Controls
CALCULATOR READY
Aircraft Altitude (AGL)
4500 FT
1,000 ft
5,000 ft
10,000 ft
Glide Airspeed (Best Glide KIAS)
75 KIAS
55 KIAS (Stall Margin)
75 KIAS (C172/Cherokee Vg)
105 KIAS
Airframe Glide Ratio (L/D)
9:1
6:1 (Dirty/Gear Down)
9:1 (Standard Single)
14:1 (Clean/Glider)
Wind Spd
12 KTS
Wind Dir
220° (SW)
Night Flight Operation
Wisconsin Terrain Density
Lakes & Heavy Forest
Live Emergency Vector Status
GLIDE RADIUS (NO-WIND)
6.4 NM
7.3 Statute Miles
TIME TO TOUCHDOWN
240 SEC
4m 00s remaining
RECOMMENDED TOUCHDOWN
Water / Shoreline Matrix
Tree canopy inversion avoided
COMPOSITE RISK INDEX
78 / 100
HIGH NIGHT DITCHING HAZARD
TACTICAL SAFETY DIRECTIVE:
Establish 75 KIAS best glide, lock harness, configure 15 degrees flaps for water contact or runway heading if within 3 NM.
Tactical Glide Vector Map (Central Wisconsin)
AIRCRAFT AT PIN: CENTRAL WI AIRSPACE
Green: Glide Boundary
Blue: Viable Water Shorelines
Yellow: Paved Runway Thresholds
Based on documented night ditching physics & FAA Advisory Circular AC 91-51A