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Old 25th May 2010, 05:20
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leveling off in a 3rd segment

applicable to heavy aircraft .. with a caveat that, for many of the overpowered twins around, the application is a shallow climb to match acceleration to flap retraction times.

For lighties the takeoff is much simpler - distance to screen and a climb gradient requirement for initial climb and then you're on your own ...
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