Couple of questions, if I may:
1) does the 'gear retracted' chime on an Airbus also signal to the cabin crew that they are released, or does this come later? On the airlines using Airbus that I have flown, you normally hear the chime followed by the seat-belt signs switched off later. Is there an intermediate signal for the cabin crew?
2) does the sterile flight deck rule not apply right up to FL10? Surely it does not end when the gear is retracted soon after leaving the runway??