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Old 7th November 2009 | 11:01
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Microburst2002
 
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From: Uh... Where was I?
Best angle, of course.
In that case it is a geometrical question.

The problem is that reaching cruising level at minimum drag speed means you have then to accelerate to crusing speed. In some cases this can take minutes with the engines at maximum climb thrust, which is not economical. It might be better to fly initially to a lower level without an ATC constraint and wait to be cleared to a higher level later on.
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