Originally Posted by Clandestino
Now, if I knew nothing about aerodynamics and especially about drag curves, I would have a difficult time when deciding which version to believe; the one written and signed by the government appointed panel of experts or the one by the anonymous PPRuNe contributor. Tough one, eh?
Just believe the report then :
NTSB P98
The Airbus simulation indicated that the captain’s aft sidestick inputs in the last 50 feet of the flight were attenuated, limiting the ANU response of the airplane even though about 3.5° of margin existed between the airplane’s AOA at touchdown (between 13° and 14°) and the maximum AOA for this airplane weight and configuration (17.5°).
And for the "maximum performance" of P97 :
Originally Posted by cwatters
But does it explain what "maximium performance" means in this context? Lowest rate of descent? (Who said minimum fuel consumption
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