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N528FT Region of Reverse Command

PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:18 pm
by hkraemer
528FT Region of Reverse Command

Region of Reverse / Reversed Command / Region of Reverse Command: Flight regime in which flight at a higher airspeed requires a lower power setting and a lower airspeed requires a higher power setting in order to maintain altitude.

Region of Normal Command: Flight in the region of normal command means that while holding a constant altitude, a higher airspeed requires a higher power setting and a lower airspeed requires a lower power setting. The majority of aircraft flying (climb, cruise, and maneuvers) is conducted in the region of normal command.

Region of Reversed Command: Flight in the region of reversed command means flight in which a higher airspeed requires a lower power setting and a lower airspeed requires a higher power setting to hold altitude.

http://aviationglossary.com/region-of-reverse-command/

Re: N528FT Region of Reverse Command

PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:20 pm
by hkraemer
Google search results for reverse command

https://www.google.com/#q=region+of+reverse+command

Re: N528FT Region of Reverse Command

PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:42 pm
by hkraemer
Lowering the nose to gain altitude, and raising it to lose altitude, may sound counterintuitive, which is one reason why the back side of the power curve is called the region of reversed command. On the front side of the power curve the airplane behaves according to popular notions: raising the nose brings altitude gains, lowering it causes descents.

From http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All- ... ower-curve