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Old 26th Sep 2013, 12:26
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ImbracableCrunk
 
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Just push the thrust levers full forward; or "conversely", just pull them all the way back!
That's not good advice at high altitude. CFMs can take a very long time to get back to the required thrust from flight idle leading to airspeed loss and/or altitude loss and loss of separation.
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