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Old 18th May 2009, 01:06
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Basically yes. Engaging the INCR speeds switch will cause the stick shaker/pusher to operate at a relatively lower AOA than the normal preset value. Absent actual icing contamination, this would be a 'false' warning of an impending stall. I believe this is almost certainly what happened. Thinking of it another way, if someone had thought to turn off the INCR speed, the stick shaker would have quit - problem solved.
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