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Old 10-15-2009 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by NoyGonnaDoIt
Va decreases as weight decreases. Va increases as weight increases.

Although fjetter did get those numbers backwards. Higher with higher; lower with lower.
Correct, but you just said "Va decreases with weight." You didn't specify an increase or decrease with weight, but when someone says "X decreases (or increases) with Y" it's assumed that Y is increasing. At least that's how I've always seen in presented. Could be a regional (geographical, not airline) thing. Like "Air temperature decreases 2C with every thousand feet" or "Air pressure decreases with altitude."

Although I guess after re-thinking the way you said it, I picture weight "with" Va, holding hands and strolling down a merry decline together. So yeah, Va would be decreasing with weight . So i guess you could say it like that too. I just never heard that kind of statement worded that way.

Just didn't want to confuse the guy. When I read what you wrote, I assumed you meant an increase in weight. Just a matter of semantics, I guess .
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