31. "The rate of descent of the economy has been staggering, " said Stephen Roach, the firm's chief economist. 32. Pilots familiar with the craft said a normal rate of descent is 500 to 700 feet per minute. 33. "My flaps are set, the rate of descent is fine, " he said, running through a mental checklist. 34. Cause of crash was pilot losing control due to high vertical rate of descent causing vortex ring state. 35. The pilot of the second Osprey followed a similar pattern, but at an even faster rate of descent . 36. As the throttles were closed, the starboard wing dropped and the rate of descent of the aircraft increased. 37. Next week " the rate of descent in interest rates may slow, but it won't reverse, " he said. 38. Pilots familiar with Kennedy's Piper Saratoga II HP said that was a normal, if somewhat rapid, rate of descent . 39. This can happen in circumstances combining a rapid rate of descent , low forward airspeed and a nearly vertical descent. 40. The piston is a 10cm thick block of rubber with a bleeder valve to adjust the rate of descent .
