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Old 23rd May 2009, 11:15
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kijangnim
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Greetings,
AGAIN......

SLAPS, FLAPS, speeds are based on (E)TAS (equivalent True Airspeed)
at low altitude it is equal to IAS, however above 20000 ft, if you select your SLAT/FLAP using your IAS, you would exceed the limiting Speeds because the corresponding (E)TAS would be much greater than the IAS.