Originally Posted by
Joejosh999
Given their over speed at threshold, seemingly 215knots or so, what kind of flaps would the A320 even allow them to put out? Just slats maybe?....
Flap 1 which is slats only Vmo 230kt
Flap 2 is which is slat/flap Vmo 200 kt.
I thought that the telling item in the photo with the rat extended is that the wing is clean.As they turned downwind and declared Mayday where was the acceleration phase when they were rapidly running out of energy?