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Offline thumper

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Flight
« on: July 06, 2012, 12:12:29 PM »
 True story Several years ago an Air Traffic controller was having a very busy day. He was handleing Approaching aircraft He noticed a BA Trident was coming up on a KLM  Viscount He asked the BA pilot to slow down 15 Knots but was still too fast asked to slow down another 15 Knots as he was still a little fast BA were asked to back off 15 Knots more THe BA captain responded angrily. Are you aware of the Stalling speed of a Trident Aircraft. The controller replied No Sir but ask your Co Pilot he probably Knows.