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...... you will feel/notice the aerodynamic configuration changes(even on auto pilot) & your pm(pilot monitoring) should advise about flap placard speeds & monitor the flap gage.
You're a better man than most Gunga Din. Let's say you select Flaps 40 and the flaps are motoring past 30.
Momentarily you exceed the Flap 40 limit. Flap Load Relief kicks in,
momentarily, and reverses flap motoring,
momentarily.
You'd notice that would you?
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