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Old 16th Jul 2007, 15:31
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I was looking for VD (VDF) / MD (MDF) figures for the B737-300, -400 and -800 and for the B747 myself; however the TCDS documents refer to "the appropriate FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual", which I can't find online. Would you happen to know an online source for those figures too?
You generally won't find this information in the TCDS, as these speeds are not certificate limits.
Many (most) FAA approved flight manuals don't have this information either, as it does not concern the normal line pilot.

It is only the possible concern of the test pilot, who are far more experienced in this rhelm of operation.
I have known pilots in the past who routinely operate right at the barber pole during descents, the overspeed clacker sounding repeatedly and continuously.

These folks are generally classified as being...not too bright.
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