Originally Posted by BOAC
PJ - the problem with your suggestion is that it does not cover all bases, in that with a total baro data failure one could see a crew 'floundering' for a pitch attitude, whereas 5 is SAFE, will not cause a stall from steady cruise and will then give time to enter the trouble shooting phase with pitch/power from the QRH.
To my understanding, PJ's suggestion should be in effect exactly the same as the current procedure, just making it easier to decide how it should be applied...
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