Questions tagged [climb]

Questions about phases of flight where an aircraft gains altitude.

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How do you calculate the ground distance in a climb?

The 172M POH doesn't have a "Distance to climb" chart like the newer 172s. I just have the climb rate (Call it 600 ft/min) and so I estimated a time of 8.5 minutes. The problem is, even if I calculated the distance (about 1 NM), it's the vertical…
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How to maintain straight and level flight after a climb?

I'm new to flying and I have this question. Suppose I'm ascending to 2000 ft. at 67 kts and 2450 RPM. When I reach 2000 ft. maybe the plane wants to keep going up, even after I lower the RPM TO 2200, for example. How do I make the plane flight…
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What is the definition of climb gradient?

I have a hard time understanding this topic. I understand it’s the percentage of rising over horizontal distance. Is that correct?
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Climb Performance

You are in an airplane climbing at 750 ft/min. If your ground speed is 90 MPH, by how much will you clear the mountain in front of you that is 10 miles away and 5000 feet above your altitude?