Every now and again, the concept of “energy management” comes up. But is that something a pilot would actually think about in flight? Does this concept allow the pilot to fly more precisely or more safely? To make better decisions? Does energy management even make sense all by itself, or does any discussion quickly devolve into one of airspeed and altitude?
While this theoretical abstraction is correct, relevant superfluously obfuscatory expositions inhibit comprehension. Chapter 4 of the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook is the poster child for this kind of pilot-abusing declamation. Few will read it, fewer still understand it, and none will actually use it in flight.
So what do we do with energy management? Even better, can we just use the underlying ideas and ignore this abstract term? Can we simplify life by only talking about things that are actually displayed in the cockpit?
A quick aside: There’s a long-standing debate as to whether the wheel/stick controls altitude (really, altitude rate, e.g., vertical speed), and the throttle controls speed, or vice versa. In this discussion, it doesn’t matter what inputs the pilot uses to control the plane. All that matters is the airspeed and how fast the plane is climbing or descending.
Back to energy management. To help understand what’s going on, let’s use cars and hills as models. After all, planes and cars both change…
Source www.planeandpilotmag.com
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