Cessna 172 gliding distance - Sporty's Advanced Pilot Skills Series with Spencer Suderman (ep. 6)

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Episode 6: The manual says the Cessna 172 has a 9:1 glide ratio. What does that mean? Is it realistic? What factors affect that performance? Spencer explains it while practicing a power-off glide.

Welcome to Sporty's new Advanced Pilot Skills Series, hosted by Spencer Suderman. Spencer is an airshow pilot, flight instructor and two-time Guinness World Record breaker for most inverted flat spins… 98 turns from 24,000 feet!

This series will show you how to have more fun flying general aviation airplanes while improving your airmanship using the skills you already have and some novel techniques.

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