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Old 1st Mar 2019, 08:53
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speedrestriction
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Thrust margin is better on the NEO LEAP vs the CEO CFM. Whilst I wouldn’t fly a CEO with a managed speed as close to Green Dot at cruising altitude as in the second picture above, in smooth conditions I am quite happy to operate the LEAP since the thrust margin is usually between 8 and 11%, ie you have sufficient reserve thrust if you fall a few knots behind to overcome the additional induced drag.
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