Autoslat failure?
grebllaw123d
Thanks for the feedback. All I can say is that I learned from some of the best pilots in the industry! I use what they taught me every day.
And yes, I agree. It appears that the Autoslat failure previously noted in the logbook is not related to the accident.
borghha
Althought I don't ever remember seeing any "Dial-a-Flap" settings of less than 4 degrees for takeoff on the MD80, I'd bet that with both engines operating, a successful takeoff could be made with the slats in partial extension or mid-seal. I remember a rough estimate of 40 knot reduction in stall speed with slat extension on the MD80.
Slat-only takeoffs were routine on the DC9-50 series when operating from hot and high airports like Denver or Colorado Springs.
Dave