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Old 20th Jan 2003, 05:23
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Indeed - our SOP's replace an 'Airspeed active' with an '80 knots' call instead.

Called by the PNF, it also doubles up as a 'dead-man's' check on the PF - if there is no response of 'check' by the PF at 80 knots, the PNF assumes the PF has dropped dead and assumes control.......in theory anyway!
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