glide by

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glide by - pass by; "three years elapsed"

elapse, go by, slide by, slip by, slip away, go along, pass, lapse

advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

fell, vanish, fly - pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"

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Caption: LEFT: As counterintuitive as it might be, when gliding into a headwind, you can extend your glide by pitching down to increase your airspeed.

Better best glides

I have my student talk through the engine restart steps and, when briefed the engine does not restart, commit to the glide by pulling the propeller control to the lowest rpm position.

From denial to final, II: things to do once you shake of the initial shock of an engine failure include nailing the best-glide airspeed, configuring the airplane and finding a place to land

* Increase best glide by half the headwind component, decrease it by 1/4 the tailwind component.

Gliding with precision: when your single's engine quits, you become the pilot of a fairly lousy glider. How to make the most of your altitude, the energy source now keeping you aloft

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