Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
The NTSB briefing makes it clear that the decision to deploy only Flap 5 for the landing was due to consideration of potential controllability issues.
It may or may not be relevant that LEDs are only partially extended at that flap setting on the 737.
The
photos on Avherald certainly look like more than 5 degrees. Avherald also said egress was via stairs, so there does not seem to have been a reason to lower the flaps (which serve as emergency "slides" for the overwing exits on the 737). Or is it standard procedure to lower the flaps after an emergency landing in anticipation of an emergency evacuation even if flaps were only partially deployed during the landing?
Bernd