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Old 4th Aug 2012, 15:39
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I don't think the test pilots that approved the 5 degrees nose up and climb power tried it with blocked pitot tubes. The trapped pitot pressure and the decreasing static pressure would cause an indicated airspeed increase and at some point an overspeed warning.
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