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Energy management

The ability for a pilot to maintain high kinetic energy levels in turbulent air and while near the ground is energy management for WSC. Higher speed and higher power is higher energy. Lower speed and lower power is lowe...

Dictionary Term

Energy management

Definition

The ability for a pilot to maintain high kinetic energy levels in turbulent air and while near the ground is energy management for WSC. Higher speed and higher power is higher energy. Lower speed and lower power is lower energy.

References

Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008