Cruise to constant airspeed descent

T-45C TS & ADV BIFP-04

Basic Flight Maneuvers and Transitions

B. Cruise to constant airspeed descent

1. Procedure

a. Set power to idle

b. Set pitch to 3-6 degrees nosedown

c. Maintain 250 KIAS

d. Use a lead point of 10% of vertical velocity for level-

off

2. Control

a. Entry transition

(1) Reduce power to idle

(2) Simultaneously lower nose to 3-6 degrees

nosedown

b. In maneuver: use pitch to control airspeed

c. Exit transition

(1) Use a lead point of 10% of vertical velocity

(2) Raise power to cruise setting

(3) Establish pitch reference for level flight and trim

3. Scan

a. Entry transition

(1) Pitch

(2) RPM/fuel flow indicator

b. In maneuver

(1) Pitch

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