Flap retraction on landing?
Hi all,
Just saw a clip of a B747-400 crew retracting flaps on landing never seen this done before on any type.
This was a full stop landing and not a touch and go. Only thing I can think of is perhaps due to the characteristics of the landing airport i.e some sort of limitation or restriction (Runway length, obstacle or terrain).
Unfortunately I dont know which airport they were landing on.
Anybody got the actual reason for this? Or better still anybody fly into airports were this technique is used by your SOPs, does not have to be 747.
Many Thanks.... prune away...
Aka