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Old 2nd May 2011, 03:49
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No offense or condescension intended, simply a statement of fact of experience and good airmanship. If the plane has no untoward reaction to the unsafe gear indication, leave it down until in a position to deal with it. Maintain a safe and conservative speed considering the slat/flap configuration. As J_T stated, if I extended the flaps to the next position and the plane had a large rolling moment to the right, immediately command the flaps to the previous position.

Too many pilots, here and in the briefing room, seem to take offense when none is present or intended. The profession demands something of a thick skin, aviation didn't get to be the safest way to travel because of lawyers or niceities; it got there because of a lot of tough questions and embracing some uncomfortable truths.

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