Max continous thrust

[Black_Dawn]

This is for MD80 drivers: your point of view!

usually, after the take-off phase, we select the Climb thrust setting.

Would you, in normal operations, select the Max continous thrust setting (MCT on the TRP),let's say for about 4 to 5 minutes, to have a better climb performance? (eg. ATC requested you to be levelled at XXXFL in XX nm).

Thanks
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