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Old 3rd August 2011 | 04:47
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takata
 
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From: Paris
Originally Posted by jcjeant
I wonder if the PF had knowledge of this phenomena ..
Well... I have said, some time ago, that this sudden drop could be a factor for a reflex imput; adding the possibility of seeing the MMO bar going down to current speed (if it wasn't removed immediately). When one switch to Alternate law, MMO is reduced from Mach .86 down to Mach .82 while they were flying at Mach .81. If PF is at first catching only those indications, with speed dwindling = unreadable... who knows?
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