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Old 20th Dec 2019, 12:40
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FlightDetent

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Originally Posted by Sidestick_n_Rudder
A great example of this was a heavy A330. On a long runway, the V2 could be some 20-25KT below Vfe F2. Guess what happened on a windy day - during takeoff in a gust speed would jump towards Vfe and people would pull the stick and over-rotate, at high rate cos they were scared of overspeed. But when I suggested using 1+F the answer was invariably 'noooo, F2 gives better tailstrike clearance'
priceless.
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