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Old 30th May 2011, 02:33
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Originally Posted by Graybeard
Ok, Confiture, maybe you have a logical explanation why the GS reported was the exact same 107 kt as the vertical velocity. See post #552
I would also presume it is a coincidence, but ...

Prior to the report's release, there was a lot of discussion about tail fuel and 39% MAC
There is something to be clarified here :
At takeoff the CG was pretty much forward around 23% which makes sense considering the heavy cargo load.
The estimation made by the BEA initially put the CG mainly aft around 37% at the time of the upset. But now the data tells it was at 29% only ...
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