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Old 18th Jun 2012, 23:03
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Originally Posted by Machinbird
The most interesting part of the Rosay interview was this:
English translation [& notes] by AZR:
The kind of situation that was encountered [loss of speed indication] is a situation that has nothing ... exceptional.
Besides ... when one loses the speed indications, in cruise eh, I think this is the simplest procedure to apply: one must do nothing. And it [the plane] will continue to fly like this for much longer.
I read this as: When one loses the speed indications in cruise do nothing (except keep the aircraft trucking on down the line.) It doesn't mean sit on your hands however.
Thanks Machinbird, that was indeed the point IMO, due to many questions re: UAS procedure and the "choice" re: following memory items or skipping them.

At last for Mr Rosay, it seems clear that there was no need to set 5°/CLB.
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