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Old 6th Apr 2009, 20:44
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Also flaps don't move on their own so put them where they belong.
If this only was as simple as that!

An A320 had been dispatched with one ADIRS unit inoperative. During a subsequent take-off, the pilots noticed a sluggishness in getting airborne and the fact that the red part of the speed tape was encroaching on the V2 bug. After accelerating away from the low speed, they were shocked to realise that in fact, the flaps had retracted and only the slats remained where they were supposed to be!
Later it was found out that with one ADIRU inop, the flap load relief function has only one signal left to calculate when to retract the flaps, and after receiving a spurious "too high" airspeed, it commenced to retract the flaps!

Don't ever say never!

Also, this answers the supposedly young aviation enthusiasts question: When they realise what is happening, piloting the aircraft becomes paramount, and that is what the pilots did!
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