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Old 17th Feb 2011, 12:11
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barit1
 
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OTOH -

If you NEED more than 5 (or 10) minutes, DON'T think you are doing the donk a favor by retarding to MCT to reset the clock, then re-advancing to TOGA. The hardware would prefer that you maintain a constant thrust setting for as long as required, and not down then back up.

Just sayin'.
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