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Old 19th January 2008 | 09:10
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Arrowhead
 
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Depends on if its gusty. Not gusty, then no need for flap 3. F3 only makes things happen faster, and you may not be ussed to the pitch up.

If its gusty, F3 means less response to the gusts and better roll response. A321s esp used to have very poor roll response in F Full until the ELAC update about a year ago. That said, I still experience days with full sidestick into TPE.

Top tip: if not runway length limited, add a few kt to F3 approach to get a lower pitch, esp in A319.
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