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Old 21st June 2011 | 16:03
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wmelvin
 
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TO/GA input

From Wikipedia I find: "On Airbus planes pushing throttles to TOGA detent does all regarding flight path and speed", and in Thread 3, post # 16, I find from jcjeant the English translation from French: "At 2H10.51 this is again a stall alarm.the power levers are put on the position TO/GA and the PF keep the command to climb. Incidence angle of 6° when sounded the stall alarm continue to rise.
The adjustable horizontal stabilizer go from 3° to 13° (climb position) in about 1 minute.
He will stay in this position to the end of the flight."


I assume the reference to "incidence angle" is what Americans call "Flight Path Angle"; so my question is: "did the TO/GA selection command a FPA of 6 degrees and drive the elevator trim to full nose up to attempt to accomplish that?
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