Originally Posted by nitpicker
Specifically look at the nice color graph on page 49.
I looked at the graph and I fail to see how it would be relevant to this discussion.
(I didn't have to download the book. I've had it since I started flying the A320. The book was mainly written by an ex-colleague from SABENA
who joined Airbus after the bankruptcy.
)
Want to do some other reading? Then read this:
Understanding Takeoff Speeds by Airbus.
The note on page 6 says:
"Flexible Thrust is a thrust reduction, designed to save engine life. This thrust is reduced
to take advantage of the available runway length, when full thrust is not necessary
(from a performance perspective),
but takeoff speeds with full thrust still apply."
Now, are you guys still not convinced that there's nothing wrong with using TOGA with the "FLEX-speeds"?