TowerDog
Ahhhhh now I understand about the F20/clean transition, sounds like the classic back of the power curve L/D ratio thingy to me, coupled with the reduced thrust/mass flow from engines panting a bit in the temps. Hanging whilst slowly crawling up the back with it gettting relatively (asymptotically) progressively better with increase in speed sound familiar? Still it would have given you a bit more time to get the after takeoff coffee on the way.
Sometimes management just don't get it, in aerodynamics you ALWAYS pay one way or another. I would guess that whatever $s they thought they saved in tyres got pumped through the engines whilst you were sitting there hanging out. Would have been interesting had it hit the fan.
But then if you own half the worlds oil I dont spose it matters.
[This message has been edited by gaunty (edited 24 December 2000).]