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Old 27th Jun 2011, 08:48
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ShyTorque

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Depends which type you fly. The A109 is three axis and it doesn't have an altitude preselect facility, only IAS and VS.

You have to be a little careful how VS is used on the approach at "top of drop" because the aircraft can exceed VLE.
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