Originally Posted by
reevesofskyking
Has anyone mentioned adjust climb profiles for winds.
go up fast for tail wind,
go up slow for head wind to make foward speed.
That was something that was taught to me on cross countries as a student pilot.
Yeah it makes perfect sense. I flew with a captain the other day who claimed "a parabola profile gives the best fuel economy".... I suppose that is only if you are going to climb ALL the way to service ceiling and flame out on your way back down.
If you want to save fuel with no wind or a tailwind, climb steeper. You'll get more altitude in less time, get the same distance, and be able to pull the thrust levers back sooner AND at a higher altitude which saves 100's of pounds in a CRJ...
Also why not fly higher if it's smooth and #'s show it'll save fuel??? No one has mentioned that one. In the Lear 25, at FL270 and .76 we'd burn around 2200 per hour total, at FL430/450 it would be around 1500 per hour total, while at .79