SKW 200s restricted to 280 and 900s to 350
06-22-2015 | 05:13 PM
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Thank the good Lord for this. Some idiot SKW cowboy was giving me a ride home from Den to Smf and thought it would be a good idea to go up to FL380 (in a 200) because the box said he could. 15 minutes to make it up there all the while losing speed and never could get it above about .64 up there. Coffin corner was smallest I've ever seen.
06-22-2015 | 05:25 PM
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Thank the good Lord for this. Some idiot SKW cowboy was giving me a ride home from Den to Smf and thought it would be a good idea to go up to FL380 (in a 200) because the box said he could. 15 minutes to make it up there all the while losing speed and never could get it above about .64 up there. Coffin corner was smallest I've ever seen.
06-22-2015 | 05:26 PM
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06-22-2015 | 05:30 PM
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Thank the good Lord for this. Some idiot SKW cowboy was giving me a ride home from Den to Smf and thought it would be a good idea to go up to FL380 (in a 200) because the box said he could. 15 minutes to make it up there all the while losing speed and never could get it above about .64 up there. Coffin corner was smallest I've ever seen.
06-22-2015 | 05:51 PM
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Thank the good Lord for this. Some idiot SKW cowboy was giving me a ride home from Den to Smf and thought it would be a good idea to go up to FL380 (in a 200) because the box said he could. 15 minutes to make it up there all the while losing speed and never could get it above about .64 up there. Coffin corner was smallest I've ever seen.
06-22-2015 | 05:53 PM
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Not really - sounds like the aircraft was operated within its limitations.
Since the supercritical wing prevents the onset of mach tuck when the aircraft is operated within its limitations and the "box" spells out those limitations, coffin corner is a bit of a stretch.
I had a jump seater once panic and yell 'FLAPS, FLAPS!!!' just prior to landing. Turns out he was unfamiliar with our aircraft and the deck angle wigged him out. But he was mainline, and we were not so maybe he knew better?
Since the supercritical wing prevents the onset of mach tuck when the aircraft is operated within its limitations and the "box" spells out those limitations, coffin corner is a bit of a stretch.
I had a jump seater once panic and yell 'FLAPS, FLAPS!!!' just prior to landing. Turns out he was unfamiliar with our aircraft and the deck angle wigged him out. But he was mainline, and we were not so maybe he knew better?
06-22-2015 | 05:55 PM
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I would second that - I haven't seen data for over FL360 at EV on a 200.
06-22-2015 | 06:38 PM
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Thank the good Lord for this. Some idiot SKW cowboy was giving me a ride home from Den to Smf and thought it would be a good idea to go up to FL380 (in a 200) because the box said he could. 15 minutes to make it up there all the while losing speed and never could get it above about .64 up there. Coffin corner was smallest I've ever seen.
