Originally Posted by Chris Scott
For an A320-100 (no winglets), the VS1G is a CAS of 114 kt. 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.
Maybe something does not add up here ...
The comment made by HN39 has its merit but if Vs1g is stalling speed at 1g how V alpha max would be Vs1g ?
Originally Posted by rudderrudderrat
I don't know how close to the stall you, as a passenger on that flight, would want to be flown at below 50' radio, but please tell us - how much closer to the stall would you still have been happy?
Very unhappy to be intentionally flown that way, but considering how badly the situation was engaged ... very happy if the system commanded alpha max as requested by the pilot to give a chance to avoid the crash.