{"id":176163,"date":"2026-04-02T10:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/best-glide-vs-minimum-sink-one-saves-distance-one-saves-time\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:43:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:43:42","slug":"mejor-deslizamiento-vs-minimo-hundimiento-uno-ahorra-distancia-el-otro-ahorra-tiempo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/es\/best-glide-vs-minimum-sink-one-saves-distance-one-saves-time\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e1ximo deslizamiento frente a m\u00ednimo hundimiento: uno ahorra distancia, el otro ahorra tiempo."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n\n\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your engine just quit. The propeller windmills to a stop. The cockpit gets eerily quiet except for the wind and the stall warning horn you're about to hear if you don't do something right now. Every student pilot knows the first move: pitch for best glide speed. But here's the thing most flight instructors never fully explain \u2014 best glide isn't always the right answer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There's another speed, rarely mentioned in most pilot operating handbooks, that could save your life in certain situations. It's called minimum sink speed. The two sound similar. They are not. Choosing the wrong one in an emergency could be the difference between reaching a runway and landing in a forest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px\"><img data-opt-id=1589601746  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Cessna_172S_Skyhawk_SP%2C_Private_JP6817606.jpg\/960px-Cessna_172S_Skyhawk_SP%2C_Private_JP6817606.jpg\" alt=\"Cessna 172 Skyhawk in flight - the world most popular training aircraft\" style=\"display:block;width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;height:auto!important;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">The Cessna 172 \u2014 the most-produced aircraft in history and the plane where most pilots first learn about glide speeds. (Wikimedia Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:22px\">Best Glide: Maximum Distance<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best glide speed \u2014 V<sub>G<\/sub> in pilot-speak \u2014 gives you the greatest horizontal distance for every foot of altitude you lose. Think of it as the most efficient angle downhill. In a Cessna 172, it's roughly 65 knots. Fly faster, and you're burning through altitude with excess drag. Fly slower, and induced drag from the wings working harder eats your energy just as fast.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the speed you want when there's an airport three miles ahead and you need to stretch the glide to reach it. It gets you the farthest. Every mile counts, and V<sub>G<\/sub> is optimized to cover the most ground.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most pilots memorize this number on day one and never think about it again. That's fine \u2014 until the day they need the other number.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:22px\">Minimum Sink: Maximum Time<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minimum sink speed is slower than best glide \u2014 typically 5 to 10 knots less. Instead of maximizing distance, it minimizes your rate of descent. You won't glide as far, but you'll stay in the air longer. More time means more time to troubleshoot, more time to find a landing spot, more time to make a radio call.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here's when minimum sink becomes the smarter choice: you've already got a field directly below you. You don't need to stretch to a distant runway. What you need is time \u2014 time to set up the approach, time to assess the wind, time to configure for a power-off landing in a farmer's pasture. Flying best glide in this scenario would actually carry you past the best option.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The catch? Most POHs don't even list minimum sink speed. It's calculated from the power-required curve \u2014 the point where the least amount of power is needed to maintain level flight. Pilots are expected to figure it out themselves, and most never do.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:22px\">The Decision Tree<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The real skill isn't memorizing two numbers \u2014 it's knowing which one the situation demands. Here's the framework:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fly best glide when:<\/strong> There's a suitable landing area ahead that you need to reach. Terrain below is hostile \u2014 water, mountains, dense forest. You're trying to maximize distance to a known safe option.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fly minimum sink when:<\/strong> There's a suitable landing area directly below or very close. You need time to troubleshoot (restart procedures, fuel selector check, carb heat). You're at low altitude where every second of float matters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There's one critical safety note: minimum sink speed lives dangerously close to the stall. Entering a turn at minimum sink without adding speed can push you over the edge into a stall-spin \u2014 the deadliest scenario in general aviation. If you're going to fly minimum sink, fly it in a straight line and add airspeed before any bank.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:22px\">Know Your Numbers<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here's what makes this frustrating for student pilots: you can spend 60 hours in a Cessna 172 and never once practice minimum sink. Your POH lists V<sub>G<\/sub> prominently. Minimum sink? Nowhere to be found. The FAA's Airplane Flying Handbook barely mentions it. You're on your own.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a Cessna 172, minimum sink is roughly 56\u201358 knots. For a Piper Cherokee, it's around 70 knots. For a Cirrus SR22, approximately 88 knots. These numbers aren't gospel \u2014 they vary with weight, configuration, and altitude. But having a rough number in your head is infinitely better than having nothing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next time you're up on a calm day, try it. Pull the power to idle at a safe altitude, set best glide, and note your descent rate. Then slow to minimum sink and compare. Feel the difference. The numbers on paper won't save you \u2014 the muscle memory will.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:13px;color:#999;\"><em>Sources: Boldmethod, AOPA, FAA Safety Briefing, Aviation Safety Magazine<\/em><\/p>\r\n\n\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is best glide speed?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Best glide speed (Vg) is the airspeed that gives an aircraft the greatest horizontal distance for every foot of altitude lost \u2014 the most efficient glide. After an engine failure it is the speed to fly when you must stretch the glide to reach a distant runway or field. Fly faster or slower and drag eats your energy more quickly.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is minimum sink speed and how is it different from best glide?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Minimum sink speed is slower than best glide \u2014 typically 5 to 10 knots less \u2014 and it minimizes your rate of descent rather than maximizing distance. You will not travel as far, but you will stay airborne longer, buying time to troubleshoot or set up an approach. Best glide saves distance; minimum sink saves time.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>When should a pilot use minimum sink instead of best glide?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Use minimum sink when a suitable landing area is directly below or very close and you need time \u2014 to attempt a restart, check the fuel selector, or set up the approach \u2014 rather than distance. Use best glide when you must reach a field ahead or the terrain below is hostile, such as water or mountains.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What should a pilot do if the engine fails in flight?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Pitch immediately for the correct glide speed, pick a landing site, and run the emergency checklist (fuel, mixture, ignition, restart attempt). The right speed depends on the situation \u2014 best glide to reach a distant field, minimum sink when a site is already below. Cases like <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/air-transat-236-azores-glider-no-engines\/\">Air Transat 236, which glided to the Azores with no engines<\/a> show how decisive glide management can be; more mechanics in <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/what-happens-fighter-jet-engine-failure-flameout\/\">what happens when a fighter jet\u2019s engine fails<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Why is minimum sink speed not listed in most aircraft handbooks?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Most Pilot\u2019s Operating Handbooks do not publish minimum sink speed because it is derived from the power-required curve \u2014 the point of least power needed for level flight \u2014 rather than a certification test point. 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