NOT TROLLING AT ALL...
In fact its always quite a good discussion topic. What I find curious about some claims here, is how can anyone say convincingly... oh by reducing speed from X to X made the ride better? By nature turbulence isn't constant, so speed reduction may have been followed by less turbulent air. Couldn't it?
What if you reduced speed then turbulence coincidentally increased?
That is all I was trying to emphasise, that we have no idea if a reduction of 5-10 knots actually improved the ride, without turning back through the same turbulent area, and comparing G-loads. I'm quite happy to accept that a reduction of speed by 20-30 knots or more will likely lighten the loads, but this just isn't feasible at the cruise altitudes of most airliners these days.
In my book, staying as close to mid-point between two red lines may be the safest option, in anything stronger-than-light turbulence.
Last edited by goeasy; 22nd Sep 2017 at 08:26.
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