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Old 29th May 2008, 14:25
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I tried the obvious headings to test the doppler effect worst case. Could not see anything on either the signal strength or the actual data rate during a large file download (1 meg file).

185kt GS is easy. I've done 210kt once. Vne is 187kt indicated which is easy to reach at say 75% power and in an approx -1000fpm descent, and with some tailwind anything is possible, but this is cheating of course ... 80% power and -500fpm gives ~ 170kt IAS at 5000ft. I am writing up some notes.
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