Thanks for the FCOM reference Phoenix!
Originally Posted by
PhoenixRising
The increased approach speeds will also decrease the required crab angle in crosswinds.
I have heard this before, although the net effect would be to reduce the crab angle by about 1/10th of a degree?
Higher airspeeds increase control effectiveness and response
Same kind of result with this. The change in effectiveness must be minute. Also, since the airbus is fly by wire, any input on the sidestick would surely give the same result regardless of speed. The surfaces may have to deflect a tiny bit more, but the computer will still give you what you ask for?
(Not discounting your thoughts Phoenix! Just giving my own view!!)
The less drag configuration is interesting. I also can see the benefit in a Flap 2 go-around although following windshear the configuration would not be changed intially, but a Flap3 windshear go-around would be better than Flap FULL.
Thanks for the thoughts guys! It's so easy to focus on the approach itself, when perhaps the benefit is only relevant for the go-around?