Performancemedium#666
During a drift-down procedure, the recommended speed is:
A
V2
B
the green dot speed or best drift-down speed
CorrectC
the speed for maximum L/D ratio
D
MMO
Explanation
During drift-down the aircraft should fly at the green dot speed (best L/D or best drift-down speed) to minimise altitude loss.
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