Originally Posted by
ASRAAMTOO
Well our jets have a max tow of 84 tonnes, green dot at this weight is i think (without having all the docs to hand) 236 Kts. This would be the slowest speed the A/T will allow. Flap 1 limiting speed is (also without my notes) 230 Kts, so to get below flap limiting speed requires the disconnection of the A/T.
Perhaps other operators have bought more flap rivets!
We must have bought some heavy planes. I’ve seen 246/248kt a few times. Makes for a long climb to cruise.