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Old 20th May 2011, 01:37
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sierra5913
 
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Pardon my ignorance, but if I may ask a question for the jet pilots,

Do you fly on a company mandated speed for the type of aircraft flown, or do you let the FMC fly it economically or do you set your mach speed in the FMC as you desire to stay on schedule? Or is it a mix of all three?
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