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Old 20th Sep 2007, 11:21
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Dave Gittins
 
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I'm a bit puzzled by JFAs remarks.

As a mere cherokee driver I do not think the manoevers I have seen on the video were safe and appropriate at that altitude.

I know the A310 is an agile aeroplane and fondly remember Gordon Corps at Farnborough with the testbed for the A320 software "throwing" it round the sky. But that was a man who was absolutely a master of his aeroplane and what it could and should do - safely.

(I think Bill Loverseed was at the same Farnborough but that is another story)

To say that the manoever would be no more safe at 10,000 ft is stoopid. I would happily stall my aeroplane at 10,000 but no way would I want to be anywhere near a stall, dragging the aeroplane round on engine power at less than 200 feet.

"Low and Slow .. Lookout below."
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