IGh,
No, the standard landing flap setting is known as "Flaps FULL".
In my day (1988-2001), Flaps 3 was recommended in turbulence, windsheer, and/or limiting crosswind. Many of us, however, found this unsatisfactory, mainly because of the FBW handling characteristics. (Flaps 3 is also a take-off setting, and this somehow affected them; there may have subsequently been a software fix.) The other slight disadvantage was the lower thrust setting, and the unfamiliar (higher) pitch-attitude (sorry, deck-angle!).
In the early days, before the double-acting L/G shock-strut was introduced, the only reliable way to get a 'greaser' involved an excessive amount of floating along a (long) runway. But I don't remember any of us doing a tail-strike... Needless to say, the latter would be more likely at Flaps 3.
Chris
Last edited by Chris Scott; 13th Apr 2010 at 18:08.
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