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11th Mar 2008, 18:19

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Assuming ISA,nil wind: you want to maximise your TAS.

You should fly MMO/VMO at the mach/ias crossover altitude. This depends on the aircraft type (VMO/MMO ratio). FL260/FL300 is a ballpark figure.

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