Unread 26th Dec 2011, 23:21 #32 (permalink)
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"8.0.2.3 A significant number of operating practices allow the discretion to the Commander to decide how the flight should be flown. These are characterised with the need to exercise sound judgement and prudent assessment and may be referred to as sound operating practises (included under the more general heading of airmanship during an earlier period).
There has been a trend within the industry to refer to all operating activity under the heading of SOPs or a desire to specify all procedures within such a concept. Such broadening of the scope of SOPs diminishes the merit and value of the concept and hence the need to highlight this differentiation."
This is a catch-all from another Tech Log thread. It would apply to the subject of using Flap 25 on the way down to using Flap 30/40. In other words there is nothing dangerous or wrong by using Flap 25. In fact, the original B737-200 FCTM showed the use of Flap 25 turning base on a visual circuit and my company used just that as well as on an ILS as part of going to landing flap. Certainly makes the transition to landing flap smoother which is surely a Good Thing. Captain's choice.
