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Old 2nd Aug 2011, 18:20
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Honey Monster
 
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If the tailwind is very strong it can blow your flaps down.
How? If an aircraft is in flight, it is moving forwards through the air mass.

I agree that when on the ground a strong tailwind can damage control surfaces, but the question was about an aircraft on final approach
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