 CFI oral intel
"Michael Ash" <mike@mikeash.com> wrote in message
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> In rec.aviation.student gatt <admin@livefromtheclocktower.us> wrote:
> > A question the examiner asked him: "You're flying cross-country and
> > trimmed at 110 knots. You die, and the engine quits. At what airspeed
> > will the aircraft strike the ground?"
>
> In addition to all the other factors discussed, your airspeed will be
> slightly lower than what you had trimmed due to the weight of your soul
> departing the aircraft.
>
> OK, so I don't really believe that, but I'd love to see what the guy would
> say if you told him that answer!
>
Your airspeed may also be slightly lower due to the weight of the fuel that
has departed the aircraft (through the engine)
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