Originally Posted by
Huck
O.K. smarty pants, I fly above 250 on climbout when we're heavy. Now go paint something.
But I don't do it on arrival. Ever. And if the captain does I tell him I'm uncomfortable with it and won't sit beside him at the big green table when he gets to explain what the bird did to us (see photos, above).
I know you guys understand that kinetic energy is the square of velocity.....
Besides that what is the rush? Fly the flight planned speeds. Flying around at the speed of heat hoses us. Makes the historical data times go down thus allowing the optimizer to cram more legs with shorter layovers for less pay down our throats. I always fly .83 or less, descend at 290 and go 250 below 10,000 unless directed by ATC or Vcl dictate otherwise. Now if you have a jumpseat you need to catch it is a different story.