Originally Posted by
Buttscratcher
Sure, sure, take that to the grave, but my question was WHY?
Doesn't anyone want to question the policymakers here?
It was done in an attempt to minimize the variables with the t/o calcs. A significant amount of the newer pilot group have never used rtow charts at JQ other than the training module when they started. (Currently being revisited!)
So to minimise dramas (or so they thought) all the charts were done as config3, full length, toga with the a/c off. To be fair, I’ve had to use them once since they went to the EFB so it’s very unusual to use them at all.
To answer the original question, no the 320 has no warning for the gear speed. For extra fun, there is a 30kt difference from max extension speed 250kt to retraction speed 220kt. A few crew have been caught out with this chestnut before, it isn’t a first.