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Question about the pitch angle in cruise speed and (Read 142 times)
Jul 12th, 2004 at 12:31am

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When I’m flying a 747 at FL350, I found that I really can’t make the pitch angle from about 4° to 0°. The nose of the 747 always point slightly to the sky even I met a 0.85 mach cruise speed.

Do you think such 4° pitch upward (similar to a flare) is normal attitude for a 747 cruising.
 

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Reply #1 - Jul 12th, 2004 at 12:44am

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Yes, this is perfectly normal for a 747 in cruise flight.  If it becomes any more than 4 degrees then you should check your airspeed.
 

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