Originally Posted by
Desdi
Theres nothing wrong with a green dot above 250 kts… that’s what you start seeing as routine when you start flying longer range heavier aircraft.
He’s right, chewing up every foot of runway, slow climb, high energy for clean wing, flying halfway around the world at 290-300, block altitude to follow the optimal, all part of fueled up heavies.
My two qualms with a XLR are flying those routes at .76-.78 and having to do seat rest in the cabin.