Originally Posted by Tay Cough
What it does not mean is that the wings will come off at M0.83.
- quite, so would all you
'FBW with computer interference' types PLEASE desist from zoom climbing through everyone else's level when you get a bit fast. IT IS DANGEROUS AND AGAINST THE RULES OF RVSM - AND NORMAL FLYING.
The clue, surely, is in the name
SPEED brakes? There are also some levers that control the engines I believe.
If the jet
cannot handle the 'excursion' without zoom climbing, then Mmo needs to be reduced for airline ops. Using altitude to wash off energy is for fighter pilots, not airline pilots - and
they try to make sure the area is clear before they do so.