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Old 11-30-2006 | 05:38 PM
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freezingflyboy
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Originally Posted by oldschoollear
I personally like the 3to1 for enroute descents. What exactly is the 6/3 if you don't mind me asking.
6/3 rule = 3*altitude to loose is how many nautical miles out to start descent and a vertical speed 6* your ground speed. Basically the 3 to 1 rule with some garnish
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