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Old 22nd Oct 2007, 21:01
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One of the reasons it is a great strip machine is that its best ANGLE of climb configuration is 45kts and FULL flap. The exact approach profile, so if you get a little low or change your mind, open the throttle and you are at best angle of climb.
The consensus among the experts is that an engine failure at best angle in a SC is not survivable at low level. This is a manoeuvre to be used only in an extreme emergency and never as a routine.
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