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Old 10th Aug 2012, 14:10
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Capt Claret

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At a guess I'd say IAS/Mach crossover (haven't read the report). On the Douglas/Boeing 717, turbulence penetration speed (above 10,000') is 275 kias/ M0.75 whichever is the less.

It's quite common to see folk preselect M0.75, which can be significantly faster than 275 kias, depending on the altitude.

Last edited by Capt Claret; 10th Aug 2012 at 21:04. Reason: "select" changed to preselect
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