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Old 1st Jul 2011, 14:39
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Microburst2002
 
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If you study the procedure and you have a flaps and/or slats jam one day in approach you may carry out all the procedures and land without having to hold for thouble shooting. If you don't, you have to discontinue approach and hold.

- When you have the ECAM caution, pull speed (so your speed doesn't get too low for the actual flap/slat config). But don't rush in doing this. Keep in mind that VLS remains meaningful all the way.
- Then look at the ECAM and if it is a locked or the recycle doesn't work, ask the PNF to clear the page. (you have a MAX SPEED line but you want to slow down, not to accelerate)
- Then select VFE next -5 kt. If it is not displayed you know it by heart, or you can find it in the placard.
- Then review STS page: you have to select GPWS FLAP mode OFF or FLAP 3, accordingly, and note the delta VREF.
- When speed is VFE nex- 5 kt, select next configuration
- repeat until you have CONF 3, then select VAPP (or manage, if you like, but you need to insert VAPP in the PERF page. I prefer not having any GS mini interfering, specially in short runways. Selected speed is recommended in the FCOM, anyway.
- then calculate VMAX (different than the PFD barber pole in some cases). You can note it or set it (-10 kt) as a SPD CSTR in the GA.
- plan the Go around (diversion or circuit). For circuit, always keep the landing configuration. For diversion, clean up, except for flaps>1 jam, where you also keep config.
- finally, calculate landing distance (normally not limiting in the "typical" runways)

Go around if you don't have acomplished all these before 1000 ft, but don't go around without calculating VMAX.
you can always trust VLS and the aural overspeed warning. VMAX (VFE) can be wrong (slower than real)
Disconnect AP above 500 ft.

in case of go around, do it smoothly and don't change configuration. With no slats or no flaps you can have stall warning if you are too brisk.
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