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Aviation glossary

Vyse

What is vyse?

FAA handbook figure illustrating vyse

VYSE is the airspeed that gives a twin-engine airplane the greatest gain in altitude per minute after one engine has failed, helping the crew climb away from the ground as efficiently as possible on the remaining engine.

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