A couple more questions on the Bearhawks. I'll ask them in separate post.
I've noticed that the 4 place Bearhawk VNE of 175 mph is specified as IAS rather than TAS. I am not an aero engineer, but my understanding is that VNE is TAS. While I doubt there are many Bearhawks approaching 175 mph in level flight, in a steep decent after cruising in the mid teens TAS could potentially reach 175 mph TAS although the IAS would be much lower. Mostly because of where I live, I regularly cruise in the mid teens with a steep decent at the destination. My most frequent cross country is KPNA-KSHR. Plug that into Weathermeister.com and take a look at the terrain profile.
So, TAS or IAS? This is probably a question for Bob.
Also, the Bearhawk website specifies VNE for the Patrol as 165 mph. But doesn't say if that is TAS or IAS. Is this specified somewhere other than the website?
I've noticed that the 4 place Bearhawk VNE of 175 mph is specified as IAS rather than TAS. I am not an aero engineer, but my understanding is that VNE is TAS. While I doubt there are many Bearhawks approaching 175 mph in level flight, in a steep decent after cruising in the mid teens TAS could potentially reach 175 mph TAS although the IAS would be much lower. Mostly because of where I live, I regularly cruise in the mid teens with a steep decent at the destination. My most frequent cross country is KPNA-KSHR. Plug that into Weathermeister.com and take a look at the terrain profile.
So, TAS or IAS? This is probably a question for Bob.
Also, the Bearhawk website specifies VNE for the Patrol as 165 mph. But doesn't say if that is TAS or IAS. Is this specified somewhere other than the website?
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