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Old 22nd Jan 2008, 00:45
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Generally, even at heavy weight and high altitude, there is at least a 15 KIAS margin between cruise and low-speed buffet, plus whatever the margin is built into the buffet warning speed tables. For most of the flight the margin is much more.
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