Originally Posted by
geosynchronous
500 feet per nautical mile divided by 6076' (one nautical mile) x 100 will give you the required climb gradient.
500/6076x100= 8.23%
Take your gradient times your groundspeed to get a climb rate in feet per minute
8.23x150= 1235 feet per minute
Would someone care to explain the last part for me? How does the gradient %times groundspeed translate into FPM?
Thanks!