Vy vs VToss

Author: Define Date: 4/17/2024 12:58:22 PM +1/-1

I'm having a hard time understanding the difference between Vy and Vtoss, when to use either one and which one gets you away from the ground, or over an obstacle the quickest

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Vy vs VToss +1/-1 Define 4/17/2024 12:58:22 PM

Vy is best rate. Vtoss is best angle (Vx) for helicopters (NT) +0/-5 Anonymous 4/17/2024 1:17:17 PM

Vy is best rate. Vtoss is best angle (Vx) for helicopters +6/-2 Not Necessarily Correct... 4/17/2024 5:49:33 PM

Vy is best rate. Vtoss is best angle (Vx) for helicopters (NT) +0/-0 Who would downvote this one? 4/20/2024 3:56:51 PM

Vy is best rate. Vtoss is best angle (Vx) for helicopters +1/-3 WRONG 4/17/2024 7:42:39 PM

straight up is not a Vspeed (NT) +0/-1 Anonymous 4/17/2024 8:01:01 PM

straight up is not a Vspeed +1/-1 You are misunderstood 4/17/2024 10:27:03 PM

Um, if Vx is straight up (zero), then Vtoss is zero too! (NT) +0/-0 goes without saying! 4/18/2024 11:47:09 PM

Is Vtoss ever zero? (NT) +0/-0 Anonymous 4/26/2024 11:28:58 AM

Vy vs VToss +10/-0 Answer 4/17/2024 1:24:47 PM

Vy vs VToss +0/-0 oldNtired 4/17/2024 1:47:01 PM

Vy vs VToss +0/-0 No not V1 4/17/2024 10:22:56 PM

You are referring to V2 (NT) +0/-0 Anonymous 4/19/2024 1:05:20 PM

Vy vs VToss +6/-0 The most 4/17/2024 2:39:06 PM

Vy vs VToss +0/-2 Vtoss 4/17/2024 4:05:22 PM

Siimilar to Vxse (NT) +0/-0 Anonymous 4/17/2024 4:58:41 PM

Vy vs VToss +8/-0 Answer 4/17/2024 7:41:41 PM

straight up is not a Vspeed (NT) +0/-2 Anonymous 4/17/2024 10:24:11 PM

straight up is not a Vspeed +1/-0 Again 4/17/2024 10:27:48 PM

Some helicopter cannot climb straight up! (NT) +0/-1 especially OEI 4/17/2024 10:28:59 PM

Some helicopter cannot climb straight up! +2/-0 Obviously 4/18/2024 10:27:21 AM

so, then, straight up isn't Vx! Vx would be above Vtoss and (NT) +0/-0 below Vy. 4/18/2024 8:09:11 PM

so, then, straight up isn't Vx! Vx would be above Vtoss and +0/-0 Get a refund from your flight school 4/18/2024 9:38:29 PM

Um, if you can't climb straight up, you don't go! +0/-0 Vx is Vx, obstacles or not! 4/18/2024 11:24:22 PM

Um, if you can't climb straight up, you don't go! +0/-0 You need a lesson 4/19/2024 12:22:30 AM

You said, earlier, Vx is straight up! as if it was universal! +0/-0 Now you are agreeing with me, 4/19/2024 10:39:45 AM

Vx! +0/-0 Anonymous 4/18/2024 11:41:22 PM

Yes did you read it?? (NT) +0/-0 Precisely proves my state,ent 4/19/2024 12:13:07 AM

Your statement? That there is a Vx that is not zero?? +0/-0 Then yes, it proves it! 4/19/2024 12:50:14 AM

Your statement? That there is a Vx that is not zero?? +0/-0 Did you read my original reply??!! 4/19/2024 1:08:44 AM

Sorry fat fingered Yes did you read it?? +1/-0 Precisely proves my statement 4/19/2024 12:16:01 AM

Your statement was that Vx *is* zero! Not necessarily true! +0/-0 My statement was that 4/19/2024 12:56:46 AM

Your statement was that Vx *is* zero! Not necessarily true! +0/-0 Read and comprehend 4/19/2024 1:10:01 AM

Well, that's not what you said, but I give you credit for effort! +0/-2 Here's your post! 4/19/2024 9:10:28 AM

Well, that's not what you said, but I give you credit for effort! +0/-0 VX is indeed striaght up 4/19/2024 10:17:35 PM

Not for this aircraft! +0/-0 Vx is about 20 kts 4/19/2024 11:54:07 PM

Not for this aircraft! +0/-0 You�re still not reading 4/21/2024 5:14:35 PM

Vx.... Best angle = shortest distance over ground +0/-0 Calculated with chart! 4/21/2024 10:55:05 PM

Vx.... Best angle = shortest distance over ground +0/-0 Embarrassed 4/23/2024 4:17:10 PM

You sound dangerous! +0/-0 Look at this chart..... 4/23/2024 5:02:04 PM

straight up is not a Vspeed +0/-0 Slug 4/22/2024 8:46:23 AM

Agreed, but remember, Vtoss is a multi-engine speed. +0/-0 A single-engine doesn't have Vtoss 4/22/2024 9:31:26 AM

straight up is not a Vspeed +0/-0 So 4/22/2024 11:09:23 AM

All of those speeds have charts showing distance to clear (NT) +0/-0 obstacles! "Distance Required" charts! 4/22/2024 12:36:22 PM

Vy vs VToss +0/-0 Almost 5/1/2024 10:09:35 PM

Vy vs VToss +0/-1 OG 4/18/2024 5:33:44 PM

Vy vs VToss +1/-0 TG 4/18/2024 8:25:46 PM

Vy vs VToss +0/-0 yeah 4/19/2024 2:42:28 PM

Vy vs VToss +0/-0 Yes if 4/19/2024 10:19:01 PM