Hey folks - I wanted to get opinions on the commercial multi slow flight speed required to perform the maneuver. Our school's Baron B55 manuevers checklist states that slow flight should be accomplished at 88-90 KIAS (+10 kts higher than Vmc, +20 kts higher than stall speed). I always thought this was due to risk of engine failure below Vmc, if flying closer to where slow flight "should" be flown (i.e. +5-10 kts above stall speed). Stall speed in the Baron is 68 kts, Vmc is 78 kts. Instructors at the flight school differ on this, the ACS requires a speed where "any further increase in angle of attack, increase in load factor, or reduction in power, would result in a stall warning". The B55 POH does not specify a slow flight speed. But I completely understand why you would want to maneuver in slow flight above Vmc.
So what does everyone else teach? Slow flight below Vmc, or above Vmc for safety?
Thanks,
Adam
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