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Old 28th Mar 2010, 07:07
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There is a video showing the A318 landing at london city Airport and looking at the ailerons from the back it looks like both ailerons are in an up position.
Hello Everyone,
the Airbus A318 is certified for steep approach operations (from -4.5° to -5.5° FPA). In order to increase the descent capability and to cope with the -5.5° slope, the following aerodynamic configuration has been chosen for approach: GEAR DOWN + CONF FULL + SPD BRKS lever FULL (Spoilers 3+4 are extended to 30°).

At around 85ft speed brakes automatically retracts to 8°; they fully deploy at touchdown. Here my guess is that ailerons will partially deploy, assisting the spoilers doing their job (at touchdown). Thrust levers must both be at idle ...

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