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AI.X.B.K3FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Knowledge

The minimum power required speed and its role in differentiating the region of normal c...

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The minimum power required speed and its role in differentiating the region of normal command and the region of reversed command on the power-required curve.

Bottom line

In the region of reversed command, a decrease in airspeed must be accompanied by an increased power setting in order to maintain steady flight.

FAA references

  1. PHAK ch. 11 (pp. 11-11–11-12) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  2. AFH Glossary (p. G-12) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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