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747FOCAL

24th Feb 2001 00:17

Deck Angle

Any of you 747 pilots have any input as to avg deck angle on takeoff you achieve????

Thanks.

Jumbo Jockey

24th Feb 2001 00:26

About ten degrees on take-off (with the main wheels still on the ground, you'll bang the tail at 12.5 degrees), increasing to about 15 for initial climb once clear of the ground.

747FOCAL

24th Feb 2001 00:35

I was in the sim yesterday maintaining about 20 degrees with plenty of margin to Vs.

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