Originally Posted by
FDXer
IAH-MEM was 6 minutes in the last 11 I flew. I average 24-26 minutes in a MD10-10.
Absolutely accurate. However, once you get to cruise, the -10 actually flies slightly faster. You can put a -10 right on the barber pole (@.84M at Fl310 or so), but the MD11 FMS will not let you any closer than 10 kts. of the upper foot.
