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Old 16th Jan 2010, 01:58
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737ngpilot
 
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Sorry for the confusion.
Under speed limiting( flashing A)-minimum speed.....in the MCP IAS/Mach display.
We call this Alpha speed on our property. The question is what is the bases for this speed.
Apparently this speed is a secret as Boeing does not divulge the math behind it.
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