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Old 23rd Apr 2012, 16:56
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Are you sure the question related to 10,000ft and not 1,000ft?

It makes more sense to talk about the 1,000ft case, I think.

In one case (for the B747-400)

"TEMPERATURE INVERSION
If a significant temperature inversion is forecast or there is reasonable evidence of it's presence due to conditions (i.e. clear, calm, conditions at night) and the temperature is above ISA+15°C, then 3°C should be added to the reported tower temperature prior to calculating the TOPL weight and applicable Reduced Thrust."

On reaching the inversion level, by definition, the SAT increases and the without a thrust reduction the EGT will rise, possibly exceeding limits and requiring a (manual) thrust reduction. If you are seriously performance limited, this can result in the inability to accelerate and hence retract flaps and may even require a shallow descent to accelerate!

This effect is often noticeable in the Middle East at night as the surface temps drop after hot desert days or taking off from places like Entebbe over Lake Victoria where many people have experienced the phenomena.
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