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Back side of the power curve

Flight regime in which flight at a higher airspeed requires a lower power setting and a lower airspeed requires a higher power setting in order to maintain altitude.

Dictionary Term

Back side of the power curve

Definition

Flight regime in which flight at a higher airspeed requires a lower power setting and a lower airspeed requires a higher power setting in order to maintain altitude.

References

Airplane Flying Handbook · Federal Aviation Administration · 2021