Originally Posted by
Chris Scott
Given that VS1G is said to be defined on the A320 as the steady airspeed at the alpha-max in this confiuration of 17.5 deg (not the CL-MAX), provided the Nz (normal acceleration) is 1G, that begs the question of why the AoA coincident with 112 kt on the Habsheim fly-past was only +14. [/SIZE]
*Dons the Helmet Of Speculation*
If I were to make an educated guess, I'd say it was because the CAS trend indicated a steady loss of airspeed, and the logic based its pitch limit on the assumption that the trend would continue - which it did right up until t-1.