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flap 3 before gear down means that the aircraft is more in trim at the point of loss of auto-trim.I think that Flap 3 approach is nearly always more preferable |
Don't think too much, just follow AIRBUS SOP and not your s... POP = personal operating procedure.
Too much people try to invent Airbus flying again. Especially those, who never felt comfortable on this nice plane and especially those who do not have that much experience on the Bus.
Dont be afraid flying the BUS and dont THINK about your personal modified non-standard-procedure.
Next time configure your Bus just the normal (AIRBUS)way. And you will see, not THINK, even with inop autotrim no big deal. And the advantage: in case you have the non-standard (e.g. the autotrim inop) you do not add another non-standard on top, which might bring you in not a nice corner. (see also above: bearcat)