Speevy, that was my point. 5 degrees and CLB power is certainly not the thing to do at 39,000 in a 320 for example, yet it is the airbus procedure. The procedure was not developed for a cruise scenario... Hence it recommends 5 degrees with CLB power. Totally wrong thing to do, and if you don't believe me go and try it in the sim and see how long you stay above VLS when at max cruising level.